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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040890025 · 03/18/2004 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
4000107

Narrative

WHILE ASSISTING LOADING SHOT AT VULCAN CHATTANOOGA, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. IT WAS INITIALLY ASSUMED TO BE INDIGESTION AND APPROPRIATE MEDICATION TAKEN. THE PAIN WORSENED DURING THE NIGHT AND HE WENT TO THE ER FOR TREATMENT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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