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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003180175 · 11/01/2000 · Berks Products Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
0.51 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John R Hannon
Operator
Berks Products Corp
Mine
3604372

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTS PAIN/DISCOMFORT IN LOWER LEFT BACK RESULTING FROM SHOVELLING FINE STONE MATERIAL FROM UNDER FEEDER OF PRIMARY CRUSHER. SHOVELLING INVOLVES TWISTING, BENDING, AND LIFTING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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