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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181730024 · 06/14/2018 · Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
149
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
Mine
4100991

Narrative

A contractor was completing demolition in the decommissioned bagging area. As the employee was pulling on an electrical local disconnect box to remove, the box fell, landing on the employee's lower leg. The employee sustained fractures to both bones in lower leg and surgery was required to repair one of the fractures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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