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MACHINERY

220021090033 · 04/06/2002 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

2 EES WERE AIR LANCING HOPPER AT C8 VIBRATING SCREW; BECAUSE THEY WERE USING SAME AIR OUTLET THE AIR PRESSURE WAS REDUCED AND INJURED EE PRYED AND DUG AT MATERIAL IN HOPPER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SEVERELY STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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