HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Start: 12/26/2001

220020220147 · 12/26/2001 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Mine: 0400034

Narrative

INJURED HAD JUST STARTED HIS SHIFT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH DOWN AND LIFT A 1"" BY 3"" BY 20' PIECE OF FLAT BAR. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR AND DIAGNOSED WITH BACK STRAIN AND PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown