HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge West Incorporated
Start: 09/24/2003

220032730008 · 09/24/2003 · Lafarge West Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge West Incorporated
Mine: 0503453

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO PLACE A NEW HDPE PIPE. WHILE THE FORKLIFT WAS AWAY DELIVERING A LOAD OF PIPE, THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AND CARRY THREE 20' SECTIONS OF PI PE INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR FORKLIFT TO RETURN TO DO THE JOB, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

Source

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