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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042860066 · 09/25/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting 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
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
32
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202746

Narrative

EE WAS PALLETIZING SANDSTONE WHEN HE SUSTAINED PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK THAT DAY. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 6:30 A.M. ON MONDAY, 9/27/04. EE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR 9/27 & WAS RELEASED TO PERFORM LIGHT DUTY UNTIL NEXT APPT. IN 2 WEEKS. (11/2/04: EE SAW SURGEON; WILL HAVE HERNIA SURGERY IN NEAR FUTURE.)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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