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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091770008 · 06/04/2009 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
3600271

Narrative

operator was transferring waste tires from one truck onto a tractor trailer. The two vehicles were butted against each other, however there was a small 3 inch gap between the vehicles that allowed the operator's foot to get caught in the gap.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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