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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081120024 · 04/14/2008 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
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
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
0100629

Narrative

Employee was pulling up a bucket filled with material when his helper stopped pulling the rope causing the weight of the bucket to pull the employee across the railing causing a strain on his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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