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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041110016 · 02/04/2004 · Big Horn County Road & Bridge

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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Big Horn County-Wy
Operator
Big Horn County Road & Bridge
Mine
4801481

Narrative

EE CLIMBED ONTO BUMPER, REACHED FOR BATTERY OVER THE TAIL GATE, WHILE LIFTING ABOUT A 25-30 LB BATTERY CHARGER, PULLED A BACK MUSCLE & FELL ON THE GROUND ABOUT 30"", 2 1/2 FEET. TOOK HIM INTO THE HOSPITAL & WAS TOLD HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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