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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220002130050 · 07/18/2000 · Black Hills Bentonite
Details
Degree of injury DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity Handling supplies or material
Injury source METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost 3
Mine experience 4.94 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Thomas A Thorson
Operator Black Hills Bentonite
Mine 4800954
Narrative EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CULVERT TO PUT INTO TRUCK. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT, A SUDDEN PAIN OCCURRED IN HIS LOWER BACK, CAUSING HIM TO DROP IT TO THE GROUND.
Source
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