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MACHINERY

220081700023 · 06/09/2008 · Premier Silica LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Cage/Cager/Station attendant, Aerial tram (outside only)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
24 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
Premier Silica LLC
Mine
3301354

Narrative

EE was operating tramway and had to reach down to secure a door on an incoming tram bucket.Doors on the tramway buckets are designed to latch automatically after they are emptied into the discharge silo;however,unlatched doors occur frequently due to rocks or sand in the latch mechanism. When EE reached to secure door, it caused a muscle strain in his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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