HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at American Sandstone
Start: 10/04/2004

220042860112 · 10/04/2004 · 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: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 0.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Ee was lifting a small block of sandstone up onto its edge, using his left hand and arm, when he sustained a strain to his lower back. Ee stated that he has, in the past, consistently lifted much larger blocks in the same manner with no adverse effect.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown