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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022910045 · 10/09/2002 · Meade & Shepherd Coal Co., Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
66
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Talmage D Meade
Operator
Meade & Shepherd Coal Co., Inc
Mine
1517768

Narrative

EE WAS UPON THE LOADING DECK OF A HYDROSEEDER & HE PICKED UP A 50 LB.BAG OF SEED MIX TO PASS TO ANOTHER EE AND HE HEARD HIS LOWER BACK POP, CAUSING HIS LEGS TO GIVE AWAY UNDER HIM. HE WAS EVAL UATED BY AN MET AND THEN TAKEN TO THE ER. HE WAS GIVEN A PAIN SHOT & X-RAY & WENT HOME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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