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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022730123 · 09/18/2002 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
16
Mine experience
10.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dyckerhoff AG
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300134

Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON BOX OF WATER TO PLACE IT ON A STAND AT CHEST HEIGHT. SOON AFTER THIS LEFTING EE STATED SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS UPPER LEFT BACK. HE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS BAD EN OUGH TO GO TO A DOCTOR AT THAT TIME. THE PAIN, HE STATED, CONTINUED AND MOVED DOWN HIS LEFT ARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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