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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020850031 · 01/20/2002 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
58
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul R Kirschling
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900901

Narrative

WASHING & CLEANING UP IN BIRD BUILDING, MOVED SOME FIVE GALLON BUCKETS & FELT PAIN IN BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY HOPING PAIN WOULD EASE. EE HAD BACK SURGERY IN 1993. HE IS NOW T AKING THERAPY. STILL PERFORMING REGULAR WORK ACTIVITIES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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