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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050060025 · 01/03/2005 · 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
7
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING PIECES OF SANDSTONE WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY 1-5-05. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR 1-5-05. HE WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT ON 1-13-05.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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