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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080430053 · 01/17/2008 · Pacer Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Julie Oswald
Operator
Pacer Corporation
Mine
3901158

Narrative

Employee stacked 48 50# bags on a pallet. He then went to get forklift. He removed the portable tank heater and hung it on a hook on the wall. He experienced a sharp pain in his lower back. He tried to return to stacking bags but the pain persisted in his lower back. He went to the Custer Regional Medical Clinic were he received 4 lidocaine injection in his lower back and med.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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