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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010190026 · 01/15/2001 · Reserve Silica Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
14
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Reserve Industries Corp
Operator
Reserve Silica Corp
Mine
4500823

Narrative

WAS OK AT THE START OF THE SHIFT THEN MUSCLES STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP. APPARENTLY THE PREVIOUS NIGHTS WORK OF SPLICING A BELT AND DOING SOME WELDING HAD INFLAMED SOMETHING AROUND A NERVE. SOME T EMP. NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. DR SAID USE ICE PACK TO RELIEVE SWELLING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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