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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113640014 · 12/28/2011 · Independent Salt Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Driver, Jeep driver, Tractor operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
7
Mine experience
0.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brian G Keener
Operator
Independent Salt Company
Mine
1400411

Narrative

EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN ON 12-28-2011. INITIAL DR VISIT ON 12/29/11 REVEALED HERNIA. EE SOUGHT 2ND OPINION. THAT DR DIAGNOSED ONLY A MUSCLE PULL/STRAIN AND GAVE EE A NO RESTRICTION DR NOTE. EE BELIEVES THE CAUSE WAS HEAVY LIFTING AND SHOVELING OF SALT OVER EXTENDING PERIOD OF TIME. RELATED TO ACCIDENT REPORTED JUNE 2011. EE QUIT 1/13/12.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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