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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220050410023 · 01/28/2005 · Lafarge North America Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc
Mine
4500805

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING IN KILN DURING SHUTDOWN. AS HE AND THE SUPERVISOR WERE EXITING THE KILN THERE WAS A CHAIN HANGING IN THEIR WAY. USING A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE SUPERVISOR CUT THE CHAIN DOWN. AS THEY PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE KILN A SECOND PIECE CAME DOWN, STRIKING EE ON THE ELBOW.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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