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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040160002 · 01/07/2004 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
Mine experience
15.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS TAKING STEEL LINERS OFF THE WEST WALL OF #2 BALL MILL. LINERS SECURELY IN PLACE ABOVE & TO BOTH SIDES OF THE LINER HE INTENDED TO BREAK LOOSE. HE HAD USED AN AIR ARC GOUGER TO CUT ALONG THE EDGES OF THE LINER TO FREE IT FROM THE OTHERS BUT IT WOULD NOT COME FREE. HE USED HIS HAND MAUL, STRIKING IT 5 TO 8 TIMES, WHEN A CHIP OF STEEL SPLINTERED OFF THE LINER INTO HIS KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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