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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220062350036 · 08/17/2006 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Details
Degree of injury DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type Over-exertion NEC
Occupation Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity Machine maintenance
Injury source METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost 0
Mine experience 6 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine 4000131
Narrative Two employees were installing a new idler rack on C1 conveyor, the rack was already positioned onto the conveyor when the two EE's attempted to upright the rack to its final position. The injured EE strained his back muscle at this time.
Source
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