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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051190047 · 04/25/2005 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.44 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was lifting a slab of sandstone onto a pallet when he sustained a sharp pain in his upper back between his shoulder blades. Physician diagnosis: right scapular area shoulder strain. Employee returned to work on 4/26 on company's restricted work activity program until further evaluation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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