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POWERED HAULAGE

220021190170 · 04/10/2002 · Black Hills Bentonite

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
100
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Bentonite
Mine
4800617

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT WHEN ANOTHER FORKLIFT OPERATOR LIFTED HIS MACHINE OFF THE GROUND 6-8"" FROM THE REAR. THE FIRST MACHINE SLIPPED OFF THE FORKS OF THE OTHER LIFT AND DROPPED TO THE GROU ND, CAUSING TRAUMA TO HIS LOWER BACK. AN MRI WAS SCHEDULED FOR 4/29/02. EE FILLED OUT ACCIDENT REPORT ON 4/25/02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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