HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
Start: 05/28/2002

220021580037 · 05/28/2002 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 27 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Dyckerhoff & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator: Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
Mine: 3000585

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE GATE ON THE CEMENT BIN. CEMENT IN THE BIN CAVED IN AND SHOT DOWN THE CHUTE WITH FORCE, ALLOWING CEMENT TO SQUIRT OUT ALL SEAMS, AND SOME DUST GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown