Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO A WHEELBARROW, WHEN HE TWISTED AND RE-INJURED HIS LOWER LUMBAR THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY INJURED ON 7/17/01.
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2001
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2001
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2001
Top incident classifications
- 01MACHINERY3 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 03DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)1 incident
All incidents in 2001
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A PLATFORM AND WAS TRYING TO PUSH MATERIAL OFF WITH A SCRAPER. WHILE DOING THIS HE TWISTED WRONG AND FELT A DULL SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD PRE-EXISTING BA CK AILMENTS.
Flash burns (welding)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TRAINED TO OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC WELDER. THE EMPLOYEE THAT WAS INSTRUCTING WAS EXPLAINING SOMETHING AND THEY HAD THEIR EYE PROTECTION OFF WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR GOT THE WEL DER TOO CLOSE TO THE METAL CAUSING IT TO ARC.
Flash burns (welding)
WHILE WELDING SPARKS ENTERED THE SIDE OF THE GOGLES HE WAS WEARING CAUSING WELDER FLASH BURN TO HIS RIGHT CORNEA.
Struck by falling object
EE WAS STANDING ON THE NON-MOTOR SIDE OF ESCO SCREEN. ANOTHER EE WAS LIFTING 2 SCREENS UP TO THE CATWALK. THE INJURED EE REACHED OUT TO GUIDE THE SCREENS CAUSING THE GRABBER TO RELEASE. THE 2 SCREENS FELL AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES.
Contact with heat
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INSIDE OF A HOPPER WHEN HE WAS OVERCOME BY THE HEAT. HEAT INDEX WAS 105.