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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050680023 · 02/23/2005 · Youngquist Brothers Rock Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Harvey Youngquist; Tim G Youngquist
Operator
Youngquist Brothers Rock Inc.
Mine
0801203

Narrative

ON 2/25/05 EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A BLAST HOLE WITH A BULK MATERIAL, EE FEET DROPPED INTO A VOID THAT WAS CAUSED BY SOLUTION MINING OF OVERBURDEN MATERAIL. EE BODY ALLEGEDLY TWISTED IN A MANNER WHICH THE DOCTOR FEELS STRAINED SCIATIC NERVE. EE WAS PLACED ON PAIN AND NERVE MEDICATION AND DUTIES WERE MODIFIED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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