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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220093290037 · 11/06/2009 · Columbia Quarry Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
24
Mine experience
14.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Clyde D Trexler
Operator
Columbia Quarry Company
Mine
1100038

Narrative

Employee was operating a Cat D8R dozer when a rock became lodged between the trunion arm and the track. When the employee removed the rock, about 50 pound, he felt a strain in his lower right abdomen area. Employee was examined on 11/18/2009, confirming a hernia.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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