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HOISTING

220033640005 · 12/21/2003 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Caging, Operate elevator
Injury source
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.8 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD THE ELEVATOR CAB ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND WAS LOADING A CHAIN HOIST INTO IT. THE OUTER DOORS OF THE ELEVATOR ARE CLOSED MANUALLY AND THE TWO HALVES OF THE DOOR MOVE IN AN UP & DOWN MOTION WITH THE OPPOSING EDGES MEETING IN THE MIDDLE. THE MAN STATES THAT HE PULLED DOWN ON THE DOOR STRAP AS HE WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO GET THE HOIST CHAIN COMPLETELY INSIDE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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