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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011940053 · 06/11/2001 · Mullite Company Of America

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB)
Operator
Mullite Company Of America
Mine
0900340

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A LARGE SCALE SYSTEM. HE WAS LIFTING BUCKETS OF DIRT AND MUD OUT OF THE SCALE PIT. THIS LIFTING MOVEMENT CAUSED A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATED ON JULY 6TH, 2001.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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