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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220103220006 · 11/08/2010 · Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete

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
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles Heuerman
Operator
Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete
Mine
1100098

Narrative

Miner was fueling and greasing D8N Dozer to start stripping burden. He was bending over to grease ripper on the back of the machine, as he straightened up, he pulled a muscle in his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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