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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220061280009 · 05/01/2006 · Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA
Operator
Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc
Mine
0100394

Narrative

Employee was shoveling limestone fines and he twisted to throw the fines on the other side of himself. This awkward movement caused a pulled muscle in his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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