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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040780041 · 03/10/2003 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
57
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
Mine
0101264

Narrative

INJ BENT OVER TO RELEASE THE ARM ON THE RAIL SWITCH. THE LATCH ON THE ARM DID NOT RELEASE. INJ SNATCHED UP THE RELEASE STRAINING BACK. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 3/9/04 WHEN DR ADVISED TO BE OF F WORK. UNDERWENT MRI, CONTINUATION OF BACK PROBLEMS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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