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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010220001 · 01/05/2001 · Martin Marietta Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
Mine experience
1.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Mine
1300122

Narrative

4 EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN ELECTRICAL PANEL INTO POSITION IN A NEW ELECTRICAL CONTROL ROOM. DUE TO MISCOMMUNICATION ONE EMPLOYEE PUSHED WHEN HE THOUGHT EVERYONE ELSE WAS PUSHING. UNFORTUNATELY THIS EE WAS THE ONLY PERSON PUSHING. HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK. THE NEXT DAY AT HOME EE DID'T FEEL MUCH PAIN UNTIL HE SNEEZED. TAKEN TO HOSP. & DIAGNOSED W/FRACTURED RIB. DELAY IN DIAG=LATE REPO

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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