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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012320188 · 08/10/2001 · Elkhart County Gravel, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barney C Beer
Operator
Elkhart County Gravel, Inc.
Mine
1202021

Narrative

MINER WAS GETTING READY TO LUBRICATE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN BENDING OVER TO PICK OF THE GREASE HE WAS STRICKEN WITH SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR & OFF WORK 7 DAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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