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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020300012 · 01/14/2002 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
0100629

Narrative

EE AND COWORKER PLACED PIECE OF ANGLE IRON (4X4X3/8""X 20' LONG) ON A FAB TABLE. THE PIECE OF ANGLE SLID OFF THE TABLE AND THE EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM TRYING TO STOP IT. *EE REPORTED INJURY P ROMPTLY BUT WAS NOT INTERESTED IN MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-21-02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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