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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022140069 · 01/24/2002 · Gouverneur Talc Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
71
Mine experience
22.51 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
R T Vanderbilt Company Inc
Operator
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc
Mine
3002949

Narrative

WHILE HELPING CLEAN UP UNDER CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER SHOVELING FINES INTO LOADER BUCKET. AS OF AUGUST 1ST, 2002 EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN HAS TAKEN HIM OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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