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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091130007 · 02/13/2009 · Cotter Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Security guard, Watchman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
21
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Atomics Uranium Resources
Operator
Cotter Corp
Mine
0501732

Narrative

Employee was loading a container into a Bronco when the door blew shut. He set the box on the ground opened the door and picked up the box. He felt something sting in his torso and assumed it was a muscle pull and did not report the accident. Over a period of 2 months the condition did not improve. He reported the accident on 4-10-09 after discovering that he had a hernia.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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