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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220033170023 · 11/05/2003 · Arkansas Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
9
Mine experience
20.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United States Lime & Minerals Inc
Operator
Arkansas Lime Company
Mine
0300050

Narrative

EE IS AN EARTH STRIPPER & OPERATES A MINING TRUCK. STOPPED TO REMOVE SPILLED ROCK FROM HAUL ROAD BY LIFTING IT & THROWING IT OFF TO THE SIDE. EE HAS BEEN TRAINED MANY TIMES IN PROPER LIFTING T ECHNIQUE OVER THE YEARS. BY HIS OWN ADMISSION HE FAILED TO FOLLOW PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE. DIAGNOSIS IS BACK STRAIN. OFF WORK UNTIL HE SEES DOCTOR AGAIN 11/10/03. TALKED W/EE TODAY & HE'S FE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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