FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Name: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS at Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.
Start: 09/27/2023

220232760004 · 09/27/2023 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 88
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.
Mine: 0404075

Narrative

Employee was repairing a shock/strut for T595 Bobcat Track Loader. EE lifted the cab, and while EE was working on the cab, it fell, hit EE in the head and then fell on EE's hand. Employees hand was crushed, and EE was taken to the emergency room where EE needed surgery.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown