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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072340005 · 08/06/2007 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine
0100043

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL IN DUMP HOPPER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE RE-AGGRAVATED BACK ON 8/17/2007 WHEN HE BENT OVER TO OPEN A RAIL CAR DOOR. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A LOWER BACK STRAIN ON 8/17/2007.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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