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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032950027 · 09/26/2003 · Cemex Construction Materials LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Construction Materials LP
Mine
0202412

Narrative

AFTER RUNNING THE SHIFT FOR SOME HOURS A TAIL PULLEY REQUIRED SOME SHOVELING/CLEANING. OPERATOR DECIDED TO CLEAN TAIL PULLEY WITH A SHOVEL WHEN WHILE ATTEMPTING, TWISTED HIS BACK AND STRAINED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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