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POWERED HAULAGE

220001610023 · 05/30/2000 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
1300434

Narrative

EMPLOYEE SPENT 6 HRS. SHOVELING THE 2 BELT IN THE MILL, THEN ANOTHER 6.5 HRS. OPERATING FRONT-END LOADER. WHILE OPERATING LOADER, HE STARTED TO FEEL STIFFNESS & PAIN IN HIS BACK, WHICH BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE AS THE SHIFT WENT ON. 6/1/00, HE COMPLAINED OF EXTREME SORENESS & DIFFICULTY WALKING SO WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR; TOLD NO LIFTING OVER 10 LBS; NO BENDING, CRAWLING,

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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