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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220022980063 · 08/29/2002 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
7.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

THE INJURED EE WAS SETTING THE BRAKE ON A RAILCAR THAT HAD BEEN SPOTTED. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SMALL PLATFORM AT THE END OF THE RAILCAR WHERE THE BRAKE WHEEL IS LOCATED. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE RAILCAR WAS WET. AS HE PULLED ON THE WHEEL HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE PLATFORM. HIS LEFT THUMB WAS BENT BACKWARDS WHEN HE CAUGHT IT IN THEWHEEL SPOKES. HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED WITH BRAC

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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