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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051520030 · 05/02/2005 · Val-Rock Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard E Becker
Operator
Val-Rock Inc
Mine
0404701

Narrative

Employee was standing on an incline in the screen deck with a hammer to hit the screen deck to remove built up sand from the screen. When reaching out his left foot slipped and he reached out to grab the screen deck. When grabbing the deck he strained his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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