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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000740006 · 02/19/2000 · Oil-Dri Georgia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
Mine
0900114

Narrative

EE WAS SHOVELING CLAY FROM THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE #1 DISINTEGRATOR INFEED CONVEYOR. THE AREA HAS LIMITED SPACE FOR TURNING A OUT FREQUENTLY. WHILE REMOVING CLAY WITH A SHOVEL HE PULLED A MUSCL E IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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