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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020380054 · 01/25/2002 · American Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
13.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
American Minerals Inc
Mine
0700100

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE PAYLOADER WINDOWS AND REACHED OUT TOO FAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED TO THE END OF HIS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO ANYON E. ON MONDAY HE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR AND DID NOT COMPLETE AND ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 1-29-02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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