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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020560052 · 02/05/2002 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
SNOW
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J.O. Robinson
Operator
Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Mine
4100001

Narrative

EE CLAIMS THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING WASTE QUICKLIME FROM THE AREA NEAR QUICKLIME BIN #8. HE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS USING A LARGE SNOW SHOVEL. EE DID NOT RE PORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 2-7-02 BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE INJURY MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AT HOME. HE WAS RELEASED BY HIS PHYSICIAN TO RETURN TO FULL DUTY ON 2-11-02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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