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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012320014 · 08/07/2001 · Sterling Materials

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Driller operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
68
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Boone Trust, Samuel A.B. (Alex) Boone Trustee
Operator
Sterling Materials
Mine
1518068

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 16' DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE HEADING WHICH RESULTED IN LOWER BACK LUMBAR STRAIN. ORIG DR REPORT STATED EE WAS TO RETURN TO WORK 8-13-01 ON 8-15-01. HE R ETURNED TO DR AND WAS TOLD TO BE OFF WORK UNTIL 8-22-01.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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