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POWERED HAULAGE

220040420035 · 05/13/2003 · Pike Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Pike Industries Inc
Mine
1700154

Narrative

EMPLOYEE FELT LOWER BACK AND HIP PAIN WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER IN THE WASH PLANT YARD (BOUNCING IN SEAT). HE VISITED A DOCTOR WHO FELT THAT THE CONDITION WAS DUE TO BODY ALIGNMENT VERSES A D ISK PROBLEM. ON 2/2/04 THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR A BULGING DISK BY ANOTHER DOCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE REQUIRED SURGERY AND THE INJURY IS NOW BEING CONSIDERED WORK-RELATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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