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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023400027 · 08/06/2002 · Georgia Marble Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Georgia Marble Company
Mine
0900029

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY 33, FELT PULL IN LOWER GROIN AREA, BELEIVED TO BE A PULLED MUSCLE. CONTINUED TO WORK HAD OTHER INCIDENTS ON 9/9 AND 10/28. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/6, HERNIA CON FIRMED. SURGERY SET FOR 1/24/03, EMPLOYEE WORKING MODIFIED DUTY UNTIL THEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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