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MACHINERY

220023360053 · 11/21/2002 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
Mine experience
0.67 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE BEARING HOUSING FROM THE FINISH MILL 2 FK PUMP WITH HYD. PULLER. THE PULLER WAS SUSPENDED WITH A NYLON SLING FROM THE FORKLIFT. FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE PULLER VIA ELECTRIC PUMP. THE HOUSING FRACTURED & THE PULLER BROKE LOOSE UNDER TENSION. THE RELEASE OF PRESSURE CAUSED THE PULLER TO FLY IN AN ARCH, STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIGHT SHIN (TIBIA).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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