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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020420037 · 01/31/2002 · TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas Industries Inc
Operator
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
Mine
4102773

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING THE 966 LOADER, WHEN GETTING IN THE VEHICLE SHE TRIED TO ADJUST THE SEAT TO BE ABLE TO REACH THE CONTROLS THE SEAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED CLOSER TO THE CONTROL SHE DECIDE D TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS. BY HAVING TOLEAN FORWARD TO ACCESS THE UNTROIS. SHE STRAINED HER BACK MUSCLE DURING HER 10 HOUR SHIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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