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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220192400004 · 08/04/2019 · Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
223
Mine experience
5.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cementir Holding; Cemex SA
Operator
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC
Mine
3600166

Narrative

Employee was carrying large clinker ball removed from clinker discharge. When they stepped off of clinker drag they felt a sharp pain in lower back and pain shooting down both legs following with numb feet. Employee sought medical attention and incurred lost time as of 8/20/19

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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