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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220243120011 · 10/29/2024 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
163
Mine experience
1.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
3600185

Narrative

The employee was walking in the packhouse to check bag inventory for a customer when EE walked around a pallet of bags and found what EE was looking for EE turned around and did not realize EE's proximity to the pallet and caught right foot on the corner of the pallet causing EE to fall, striking knee on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured kneecap.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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