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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021260044 · 04/26/2002 · Rawhide Mine LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
12.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rtz-CRA Group; Dayton Mining Corporation
Operator
Rawhide Mine LLC
Mine
2601030

Narrative

EE HAD LOADED TWO ZINC CANS ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER ONTO A HANDTRUCK TO MOVE THEM TO THE ZINC FEEDER APPROX. 20 FT AWAY. WHEN HE LEANED THE HANDTRUCK BACK THE CANS STARTED TO FALL FORWARD. HE REACHED OUT AND STOPPED THE CANS FROM FALLING BUT STRAINED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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