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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082670016 · 09/18/2008 · Oldcastle Industrial Minerals

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Pumper
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
196
Mine experience
18.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Oldcastle Industrial Minerals
Mine
3603432

Narrative

Employee called in before his shift started on 9-18-08 to complain of back pain. He was taken to our industrial medical facility where he was diagnosed with arthritis aggravated by repetitive lifting motion. Employee was previously hand stacking 50# bags of pulverized limestone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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