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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042820001 · 09/13/2004 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
1300434

Narrative

Employee was shoveling fines from floor of bin room into ore bin in the headframe. He felt his left shoulder pop, but initially refused medical treatment. The pain persisted, and at his request, he saw the company physician on 10/1/04. An A-C Joint strain was diagnosed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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