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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080160047 · 12/27/2007 · Sherpa Mining Contractors, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
19
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Andrew J Hewitson
Operator
Sherpa Mining Contractors, Inc.
Mine
3609131

Narrative

Employee was lifting 5 gallon buckets of anti freeze up onto the dozer. Employee notified employer on 1/2/08. Employee worked up until 1/9/08. He had surgery on 1/9/08.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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