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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062830142 · 10/03/2006 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
21
Mine experience
1.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202746

Narrative

Employee was moving a block of sandstone into position to be split when he sustained a sprain to his chest muscles. Physicians dioagnosis: chest wall contusion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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