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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031430047 · 05/17/2003 · Texas Mining LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
6
Mine experience
7.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Texas Mining LP
Mine
4101371

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE CREW INSTALL CONVEYOR BELT SCALE. HE WAS LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS INCLUDING TROUGHING ROLLER SETS. EMPLOYEE NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK TOWARD THE END OF THE SHI FT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING WORKDAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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