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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220173120001 · 10/30/2017 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
STEPS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
67
Mine experience
32.12 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee had finished repairs to the Preblend Stammler system immediately prior to the injury, which occurred when employee was walking down the stairs with tools/equipment. The employee stepped down from the top step with employee's right leg, and as soon as employee put pressure on employee's leg employee felt employee's knee ""pop"".

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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