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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043240036 · 11/11/2004 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
6
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING A FLAT PIECE OF STONE UP ONTO ITS EDGE TO BE SPLIT WHEN HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/11/04. DOCTOR RECOMMENDED NO WORK FOR EE UNTIL AFTER HIS NEXT EVALUATION ON 11/19/04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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