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NONPOWERED HAULAGE

220011490155 · 05/16/2001 · Marblehead Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
54
Mine experience
12.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA
Operator
Marblehead Lime Company
Mine
1102161

Narrative

THE INJURED EE WAS PERFORMING MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING, UTILIZING A SHOVEL AND WHEELBARROW. WHILE FILLING THE WHEELBARROW, HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE WALL CAUSING THE WHEELBARROW TO TILT. IN TRYIN G TO PREVENT THE WHEELBARROW FROM TIPPING OVER, HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE RESULTING IN AN INGUINAL HERNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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