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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051050051 · 04/12/2005 · Lehigh Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company
Mine
1800341

Narrative

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ALONG BELT 4 TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE MENTIONED HE MAY HAVE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL IN FRONT OF HIM TO THE SIDE. PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTIONS ISSUED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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