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STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

220133450009 · 09/30/2013 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
42
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
Mine
3000585

Narrative

The employee was responding to a call-in, while walking through the roller mill building employee stepped on a medium sized stone, slipped and extended his left leg. Employee felt a twinge in his left knee and upper left thigh, but no pain until the next morning. Note: Employee did not seek medical attention until 11/6/13 and first lost day is due to surgery on 12/10/13.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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