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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081630030 · 06/04/2008 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
5.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul R Kirschling
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900337

Narrative

Contractor employee was standing on loose gravel, reached on bed of boom truck grabbed reel of wire weighing about 80 lbs and attempted to set it on ground. He experienced pain in back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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