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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072360018 · 08/09/2007 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
33.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
China Minmetals; BPU Associates
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

EE HAD FINISHED WASHING DUMP TRUCK WINDSHIELD AND WAS CARRYING A 5# BUCKET, 3/4 FULL, BACK TO WASH RACK. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO SET THE BUCKET DOWN, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN TO LEFT LOWER BACK, STATES PAIN IS A 9 ON 1-10 PAIN SCALE, NO RADIATION OF PAIN. EE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION VIA HYPODERMIC NEEDLE INJECTION. EE RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY THE SAME DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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