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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012250069 · 08/06/2001 · Beck Sand & Gravel, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MOVEABLE LADDERS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rodney Wenrich
Operator
Beck Sand & Gravel, Inc.
Mine
3301401

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER APPROX 3' ABOVE GROUND. MAINTENANCE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A GRAVEL CHUTE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT AND THE LADDER SHIFTED. IN THE PROCESS OF STABALIZING THE LADD ER AND HIMSELF THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND THE BACK STIFFENED UP OVERNIGHT!

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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