HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U S Aggregates, Inc.
Start: 09/09/2003

220032590009 · 09/09/2003 · U S Aggregates, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig 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: 126
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): The Heritage Group
Operator: U S Aggregates, Inc.
Mine: 1202269

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CUTTING EDGE FROM LOADER TO KEEP FROM BLOCKING THE DRIVEWAY FOR INCOMING TRUCKS. AFTER HE MOVED THE CUTTING EDGE (WEIGHT APPROX. 80 LBS) HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED ABOUT TWO HOURS IN LOADER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOADER, HE HAD SEVER PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & COULD NOT STAND UP RIGHT OR WALK WITHOUT A LIMP.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown