HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Sterling Mining Corp
Start: 11/26/2001

220013340038 · 11/26/2001 · Sterling Mining Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 15
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): W Thomas Mackall
Operator: Sterling Mining Corp
Mine: 3304230

Narrative

THE MINER WAS HELPING TO DO A BELT MOVE AND WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE NEAR THE BELT TO INSTALL. AFTER RELEASING A PIECE WHILE THROWING THE MINER FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. NO HORSE PLAY OR SAFETY VIOLATION WAS THE CAUSE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ITEMS OR TRAINING NOT A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown