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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220151950020 · 07/06/2015 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
64
Mine experience
5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine
4100079

Narrative

Employee had just got a sample of flexicoke from a flexicoke trailer and was descending when his foot landed on a chain used to secure the discharge cap to the trailer. This caused him to lose the 3 points of contact and lose his balance causing him to put his weight on his right arm causing pain. As a process attendant he had his required PPE including his fall protection

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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