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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032900007 · 10/12/2003 · Mississippi Potash Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
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
—
Mine experience
9.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mississippi Chemical Corp
Operator
Mississippi Potash Inc
Mine
2900175

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON JOY MINING MACHINE WHEN HE BEGAN HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS LOWER BACK. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10-12-03 DUE TO MEDICATION GIVEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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