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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220182400007 · 08/19/2018 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BRICK,CERAMIC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
2000044

Narrative

Brick rig shifted in kiln while rolling it to new position. Kiln stopped, rig was leveled and wheels chocked. Crew climbed up to adjust shifted pieces. While on rig, it rolled up kiln to the right (facing upkiln) and overturned. Employee's leg got caught and was injured, later found to be broken. Other 3 employees on the rig at the time of the incident were uninjured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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