HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Start: 09/22/2005

220052760042 · 09/22/2005 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 12.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine: 4100079

Narrative

Miner was replacing 3/4"" steel air line and valve. When he was replacing damaged valve, compressed air in the line blew rust into his left hand. He had isolated the damaged valve with a second valve. The second valve appeared to be completely closed, but was not closed.

Source

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