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MACHINERY

220040140025 · 01/05/2004 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.84 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT BASKET. AN AIR POWERED RIVET BUSTER WITH A SHORT, BLUNT BIT WAS USED TO PUSH ON BOLTS. HE HAD THE TRIGGER HANDLE IN HIS RT. HAND & WAS HOLDING THE BODY OF THE BUSTER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AT ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE UPWARD. HE HAD TAKEN HIS HAND OFF THE TRIGGER BUT IT DID NOT SHUT OFF, HE LOWERED IT TO CHECK & HE HIT HIS RT.ELBOW ON HANDRAIL, BIT CUT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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