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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022240094 · 07/15/2002 · Elmhurst-Chicago Stone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
46
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles Hammersmith Jr
Operator
Elmhurst-Chicago Stone
Mine
1101102

Narrative

EE IS A LOADER OPERATOR. DURING A BREAK HE WAS OFF HIS LOADER WALKING ALONG THE ROADWAY, HE OBSERVED A BOULDER THAT HE THOUGHT MIGHT CAUSE SOMEONE A PROBLEM AND TRIED TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE ROCK HE RUPTURED HIS BICEP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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