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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041880109 · 06/25/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
51
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER FORWARD TRYING TO PUSH A 3"" THICK X 3' X 3' SLAB OF STONE ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS INJURY APPEAR TO BE OVEREXERTION BY THE EMPLOYEE. STONE OF THIS SIZE AND WEIGHT SHOULD BE MOVED BY MECHANICAL MEANS (10 LOST WORKDAYS).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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