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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220110390036 · 01/26/2011 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.
Mine
0404075

Narrative

Lower back pain while shoveling walkway along belt way. Employee reported incident, but required no medical treatment. On 1/31/11 employee requested appointment at company clinic and 2/1/11 was placed on restricted duty. No lifting over 25 lbs and no work below knee level.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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