HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lehigh Cement Company
Start: 07/17/2006

220062060006 · 07/17/2006 · Lehigh Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Lehigh Cement Company
Mine: 1800341

Narrative

The employee was working in belt 16 tunnel, installing a sump pump. It was discovered that the employee was working in ankle deep water, which was full of limestone dust. The employee's immediate supervisor asked him to put rubber boots on, but he advised the supervisor that he did not need them. Unfortunately, the employee incurred limestone burns on both of his feet.

Source

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