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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220092380027 · 08/24/2009 · Suwannee County Public Works

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
6
Mine experience
8.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Suwannee County-Fl
Operator
Suwannee County Public Works
Mine
0801029

Narrative

Employee was lifting engine hood on excavator. The hood hinges were not working properly causing employee to jerk up on hood to open, which caused injury to lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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