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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152260164 · 08/17/2015 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee bent over and picked up a small (34lb) refrigerator and threw it into the dumpster. While throwing it in he felt a pain in the left side of his back and his leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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