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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020730042 · 08/06/2001 · Lehigh Southwest Cement

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement
Mine
0400196

Narrative

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED THE POSITIONING OF A SCAFFOLD PLANK & BEGUN TO RAISE & TURN TO PREPARE TO RECEIVE NEXT PLANK FROM CO-WORKER. THE CO-WORKERHAD PREPARED THE RISING PLANK TOO CLOSE TO EE BACK WHICH RESULTED IN THE EE'S LOWER LIP TO STRIKE AGAINST THE PLANK AS HE TURNED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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