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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012340010 · 08/16/2001 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners

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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
26.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Chemical; Andover Group
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners
Mine
4801497

Narrative

EE WAS ON TOP OF THE DISSOLVERS USING A SUPERSUCKER HOSE, WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HAD SUGERY IN JUNE ON LOWER BACK ANDHAS A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK PAIN SINCE 1994. HE REPO RTED OFF ON 8-17-01. RECURRENCE. DEGREE 7.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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