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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003250116 · 08/22/2000 · Cold Spring Granite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patrick Alexander
Operator
Cold Spring Granite Company
Mine
0400232

Narrative

THE PORTABLE DRILL IS HEAVY AND EMPLOYEE MOVED IT BY PICKING IT UP HIMSELF. SINCE IT IS SO HEAVY IT SHOULD BE MOVED WITH THE CRANE IN ORDER TO KEEP A WORKER FROM STRAINING HIMSELF.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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