HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at American Sandstone
Start: 03/01/2004

220040720023 · 03/01/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator: American Sandstone
Mine: 0202708

Narrative

WHILE REPLAICNG A CUTTING EDGE PLATE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF A VOLVO L70D FRONT END LOADER BUCKET, EE ON ONE KNEE BENDING FOREARD AND SUPPORTING THE CUT EDGE PLATE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE TWISTED HIS UPPER BODY TO THE RIGHT TO REACH FOR AN INSTALLATION BOLT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY BY DR 3-2-04.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown