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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220110750021 · 01/18/2011 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
48
Mine experience
1.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

Employee was closing the doors on a container above his head and felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. After visiting the doctor, it was determined that he aggravated a hernia that was not properly repaired. Employee had surgery to repair the hernia on 3/01/2011 and is scheduled to return 4/01/2011.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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