HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
Start: 05/31/2003

220031600024 · 05/31/2003 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 130
Mine experience: 27 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE STATES THAT HE HAD COME IN FOR AN EXTRA DAY OF WORK, AND WAS CLEANING UP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CONVEYER BELT. THEY WERE USING THE FAST TRAC TRUCK AND A CHIPPING BAR TO PRY UP ON MATER IAL. THE EE ALLEGEDLY STOOD UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A METAL CROSS BEAM, JAMMING HIS HEAD DOWN INTO HIS NECK.

Source

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