HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Montana Tunnels Mining Inc
Start: 04/12/2005

220051150099 · 04/12/2005 · Montana Tunnels Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 56
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Apollo Gold Corporation
Operator: Montana Tunnels Mining Inc
Mine: 2401769

Narrative

EMPLOYEE & HIS PARTNER WERE LIFTING A WOODEN TIMBER, ONE MAN ON EACH END OF THE TIMBER. THE TIMBER WAS 12""X 12""X 6'LONG, WEIGHING APPROX. 175 LBS. EMPLOYEE USED HIS LEGS TO PICK THE TIMBER BUT THEN TWISTED WITH THE LOAD. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON SAID NO WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Source

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