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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010510193 · 12/05/2000 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hecla Mining Company
Operator
Hecla Limited
Mine
1000088

Narrative

EE WAS HANGING SANDLING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING IT INTO PLACE. 2 DAYS LATER HE SAID HE WASN'T SURE HE EVEN HURT HIS BACK AT WORK. THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ELSE. A S OF 2-15-01, SINCE HE TOLD US ON 2-7-01 THIS MAY HAVE BEEN INDUSTRIAL AND HE WAS HAVING MORE PROBLEMS, WE DECIDED TO ACCEPT IT AND THEREFORE IT IS REPORTABLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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