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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062280029 · 08/03/2006 · Union Materials LP

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lawrance Rice
Operator
Union Materials LP
Mine
4104495

Narrative

Pulling slack out of conveyor belt from one side so that the belt could be re-spliced. He was standing on conveyor frame twisting his upper body to pulll slack. During the repair he felt pain in his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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