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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080350016 · 01/22/2008 · CalPortland Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator
CalPortland Company
Mine
0200006

Narrative

Employee was priming blastholes to be loaded that day. While getting ready to prime one hole he noticed a rock on the edge of the hole. He kneeled down to move the rock before he primed the hole, and when he stood up he twisted his knee. Employee was taken to the emergency room where he was told to take 3 days off.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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