HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 07/22/2009

220092530026 · 07/22/2009 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BLOCKING
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 75
Mine experience: 8.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Buzzi S p A
Operator: River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine: 2300188

Narrative

Injury and 3 other workers had the task of moving the kiln's pusher block from the N to S side. Upon reaching the S side, the worker's, except for injury, let go of the block. He tried to steady the block himself causing him to strain his back under the tremendous weight of the block (300-400 lbs).

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown