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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040840003 · 03/18/2004 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3600015

Narrative

Employee was cleaning spilled material (-1/4"" size) from tail pulley area of W-18 Conveyor. He had been shoveling approximately 20 minutes when the accident occurred. He was working at a normal pace and was not overexerting himself. Lower back strain - lumbar root syndrome

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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