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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091680020 · 06/10/2009 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
BRATTICE CURT,PLAS & CANV
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
2302171

Narrative

Employee was working in man basket. He was hanging netting in the underground mine, work was above his head. He tried to straighten the netting out so that there was no slack and one side fell. Material was heavier than he anticipated and it jerked his arm and strained his shoulder. He sought treatment and is on 20 lb lifting restrictions. No Rx meds were prescribed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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