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220060460001 · 02/06/2006 · Premier Silica LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Cage/Cager/Station attendant, Aerial tram (outside only)
Activity
Other, NEC
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
21.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Premier Silica LLC
Mine
3301354

Narrative

Operator bent down to latch a door on a tramway bucket. As he bent down he felt a pain in his lower back; he closed the door and returned to the control room. The pain persisted so he went to a chiropractor. He returned to work the next day but was not able to complete shift and went to the ER. He was perscribed pain medication and was told to rest.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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