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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082810073 · 10/07/2008 · Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Warren Ames III
Operator
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc
Mine
4300191

Narrative

Employee was performing routine maintenence on crusher, pushing on piece of steel so that it could be bolted into place. Employee felt his back pop and experienced pain. Employee was transported to the emergency room by crusher foreman.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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