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MACHINERY

220091980018 · 07/10/2009 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
4.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1300095

Narrative

While water blasting on the kiln exit area, injured worker stated that he knelt down to shoot the lower northwest port. Injured worker said when he was shooting the port that he must have twisted wrong while using the gun and felt a pop in the middle of his lower back. Injured worker also said that his back felt fine to finish, but his back felt sore after he took a break.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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