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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020250038 · 01/19/2002 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
12
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER & WEDGE TO REMOVE A LARGE HEAD LINER. HE DROVE IN THE WEDGE, NOT KNOWING THE LINER WAS ALREADY LOOSE. THE LIVER FELL, AND BOUNCED TWICE, LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE SECOND BOUNCE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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