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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220093210025 · 11/12/2009 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
31.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Mine
0400034

Narrative

Employee was assisting in the the changing of crane cables. When employee stepped away from under the crane a pry bar was dislodged from an upper location, bounced its way through the framework of the crane, off a side wall, and struck the employee above the left eye causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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