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MACHINERY

220033580013 · 12/15/2003 · Mullite Company Of America

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB)
Operator
Mullite Company Of America
Mine
0900188

Narrative

THE EE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC JACKHAMMER TO BREAK UP PRODUCT STRUCK IN A HOPPER. THE EE HAD POOR BODY POSITION WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK RESULTING IN STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK MUSCLES. THE EE CO MPLETED HIS SHIFT & RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOW-ING DAY & COMPLAINED OF PAIN. HE WAS AT THIS TIME TAKEN TO THE CO. DR. WHO PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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