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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013530007 · 12/13/2001 · Mineral Park Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Equatorial Mining N L
Operator
Mineral Park Inc.
Mine
0200843

Narrative

EE IS A TEMPORARY LABOR EE, NEW TO THE JOB. HE WAS HARVESTING CATHODES AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH HIS SHIFT AS HE FELT IT WAS JUST A SORE MUSCLE. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS IN A LOT MORE PAIN AND WAS SENTTO A DR. BY THE TEMP. AGENCY. THE DR. DIAGNOSED A STRAINED BACK AND SAID NOT TO WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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