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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020350068 · 01/10/2002 · Lafarge North America Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc
Mine
2300043

Narrative

MINER ALLEGES HE SUSTAINED WORK-RELATED INJURY (CLEARING A ROCK OUT OF THE FEEDER...THREW ROCK WEIGHING 85/100 LBS.) POSSIBLE HERNIA. MINER DIDNOT REPORT INCIDENT FOR 5 OR 8 DAYS TO MANAGEMEN T PERSONNEL AND WAS TREATED BY HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN (UNAUTHORIZED TREATMENT). MINER SIGNED OFF ON REPORTING PROCEDURE AT ORIENTATION RECEIVED UPON HIRE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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