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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181220003 · 04/30/2018 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
3000006

Narrative

The EE was closing a hatch on 332BE01 bucket elevator when EE struck EE's forehead at the left eyebrow level on the hatch keeper located above the hatch. The keeper is normally in the ""up"" position but fell down as the EE began to stand. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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