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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120670015 · 02/22/2012 · Eastern Colorado Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James H Kirkland
Operator
Eastern Colorado Aggregates
Mine
0504537

Narrative

The employee was helping change paddles in the log washer. He was inside the log washer and other employees were handing the paddles to him, he reached up to take a paddle and felt pain in his back. The employer wasn't notified of the injury until 2/29/12. The accident did not become reportable until 3/2/12 after seeing a doctor and being placed on work restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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