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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031270025 · 04/21/2003 · Rapoca Group LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
36
Mine experience
2.51 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Southern Mining Co
Operator
Rapoca Group LLC
Mine
4405498

Narrative

ON THE AFTERNOON ON APRIL 21, 2003, EE INFORMED ME THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKES OF A 350C PAYHOULDER DUMP TRUCK. WHEN ASKED IF HE WANTED TO FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT, HE STATED THAT HE COULDN'T REMEMBER DOING ANYTHING SPECIFIC TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK & THAT IT WOULD BE OK. HE MISSED THE NEXT DAY OF WORK & WENT TO DR. MRI SHOWED RUPTERED & HERNIATED DISC IN BA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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