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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081610005 · 06/03/2008 · Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
89
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hugh E Harvey
Operator
Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC
Mine
2900175

Narrative

EE was shoveling spillage around the 6th level #3 tail and as he twisted his back to throw muck on the belt line he felt a sharp pain on his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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