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ENTRAPMENT

220173040027 · 10/22/2017 · Lafarge North America Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
ENTRAPMENT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc.
Mine
2000051

Narrative

Miners were working to clear the jammed primary gyratory crusher. 2 miners were working to remove stone from the bowl, one miner was working farther down in the bowl using an air hammer to break up a large rock when suddenly another rock became dislodged and pinned the miner's feet down, several rocks and finer material slid down as well entrapping the employee below the knees.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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