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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220053400048 · 11/17/2005 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
15
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0203097

Narrative

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING PIECES OF STONE ONTO A PALLET. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS: LOW BACK STRAIN, NO WORK UNTIL COMPLETION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY (4-6 WEEKS).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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