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POWERED HAULAGE

220032890031 · 09/29/2003 · Lessees of B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
14
Mine experience
3.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffrey Goodman
Operator
Lessees of B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co LLC
Mine
3100435

Narrative

WHILE SETTING BLOCKS INTO POSITION WITH CRANE, THE BLOCK BEGAN TO SWING AWAY. THE EE TRIED TO STOP THE BLOCK AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND REPORTED THE INJURY ON 10- 2-03 TO THE SUPERINTENDENT. THE EE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-03-03 AND RETURNED TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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