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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011970138 · 07/09/2001 · Randall Transit Mix Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alan Gerald Brunsvold
Operator
Randall Transit Mix Company
Mine
1301775

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ""GRIZZLY"" ROCK SCREENER. ONE LARGE ROCK ROLLED ONTO DRIVING AREA. EMPLOYEE DECIDED THE ROCK WAS NOT TOO HEAVY TO BE LIFTED. HE LIFTED THE PROPER WAY, USING HIS LEGS, BUT HE FELT A SUDDEN STRAIN ON HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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