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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030700008 · 02/20/2003 · Barretts Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Barretts Minerals Inc
Mine
2401994

Narrative

WHILE CHANGING STEEL ON DRILL EE FELT SMALL PAIN IN LOWER BACK. LATER AT HOME THAT EVENING THE PAIN BECAME MORE SEVERE. EE STATED THIS WAS RELATED TO PREVIOUSLY WORK RELATED INJURY IN 1988 AND IS DUE TO LIFTING AND MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS. WE ARE REQUESTING A DETERMINATION IF THIS IS A NEW INJURY OR CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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