HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
Start: 08/27/2009

220092680023 · 08/27/2009 · Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Coal sampler
Activity: Office and lab work, Clerical
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 57
Mine experience: 19 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
Mine: 3300151

Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING A 60-70# BUCKET OF AGGREGATE TO DUMP IT INTO THE SAMPLE SPLITTER. BUCKET WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR AND NEEDED TO BE DUMPED IN SPLITTER (~39"" HIGH). EE REPORTED THAT HE FELT SOM ETHING ""PULL"" IN HIS LOWER BACK OR RIGHT HIP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 9/22/09 AFTER EE WAS MOVED TO DIFFERENT POSITION DUE TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.

Source

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