HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge North America
Start: 12/29/2011

220120130052 · 12/29/2011 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: SPACE HEATERS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 124
Mine experience: 7.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was moving a portable heater from the East side of Packhouse #4 to the West side where he would be working. As he wheeled the heater out of tunnel, the wheel got caught on the tap box and his shoulder jerked back, causing a great deal of discomfort. He then reported to supervisor.

Source

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