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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020640030 · 02/25/2002 · Granite Construction Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Granite Construction Inc
Operator
Granite Construction Company
Mine
0401879

Narrative

INJURED WORKER ATTEMPTED TO DISCONNECT AND REMOVE 2 30' SECTIONS OF 8"" DIA ALLUMINUM IRRIGATION PIPING, TO ALLOW A DOZER TO PASS THROUGH AREA. ON THE SECOND SECTION OF PIPE, ONE OF THE JOINTS WERE STUCK. THE IW LIFTED THE FREE END, PLACED IT IN A HEADLOCK POSITION WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND MOVED SIDE TO SIDE WHILE PUSHING AWAY FROM THE STUCK JOINT. SUFFERED A HERNIA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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