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MACHINERY

220020940011 · 03/18/2002 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9.34 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WORKS AS PLANT OPERATOR, WHILE DRILLING A CARDOX PORT, HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PORTHOLE, WHICH IS LOW. THE BIT WAS TOO LONG MAKING IT HARD TO KEEP DRILL LEVEL AND STRAIGHT. USING HEAVY DRILL WHILE REMOVING BUILDUP IN TOWER. EE CLAIMS STRAIN OF LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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