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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072780028 · 10/01/2007 · Tower Rock Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr
Operator
Tower Rock Stone Company
Mine
2300781

Narrative

Miner was handling a cable in a barge moving procedure when the cable became taught. Before he could release the wire it jerked him forward quickly. Miner felt pain in the top of his shoulder and between his shoulder blades. This was diagnosed as an acute right shoulder/scapuler muscle strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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