HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge North America
Start: 07/16/2011

220112130003 · 07/16/2011 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was breaking down a barrel stack of truck tires in order to organize tires on the conveyor system for use as fuel for the kiln. One truck tire fell from the stack and pinched his right hand against the tire he was rolling. Employee received medical treatment but intense swelling delayed diagnosis of injury. On 7/28, MRI results indicated 3 bone contusions in right hand.

Source

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