HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.
Start: 03/26/2016

220160880011 · 03/26/2016 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: KNIFE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.
Mine: 0404075

Narrative

EE was attempting to open a package containing a utility knife, when the knife unexpectedly fell out of the package making contact with the EE's left index finger causing a laceration, requiring 6 sutures to close.

Source

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