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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021580040 · 04/06/2002 · Fred Weber Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
37
Mine experience
19.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fred Weber, Inc.
Operator
Fred Weber Inc
Mine
2300036

Narrative

EE AND COWORKER WERE INSTALLING 65 LB WEAR LINERS IN A UNIVERSAL IMPACTOR. EE TWISTED BODY WITH THE LOAD FOR PLACEMENT. DURING TWISTING MOVEMENT, HE EXPERIENCED PULL TO LOW BACK. INCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON MONDAY, 4-8-02. AFTER DISCUSSION, THEY ELECTED TO RECEIVE TREATMENT FROM CHIROPRACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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