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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220061870001 · 07/03/2006 · Birmingham Aggregates LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Office and lab work, Clerical
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
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)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Birmingham Aggregates LLC
Mine
0103270

Narrative

Employee suffered lower lumbar strain due to improper lifting/twisting of core samples. The samples weight is near 100(lbs). Employee was turning around core sample to read the label for inventory. The root cause of the injury were samples stacked to high. The contributing factors to the injury were improper lifting/twisting heavy objects. However, no damage or impairment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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