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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161970023 · 04/21/2016 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
25
Mine experience
4.98 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The Quality Control Tech(QC Tech) was assisting with charging a raw mill with grinding media using a 5 ga. bucket. 4/25 ee reported that Dr. diagnosed ee with a hernia. EE was sent to the worker's comp Dr. with an umbilical Hernia. The hernia was cosmetically corrected on July 8.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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