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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121030012 · 01/30/2012 · Rohrer's Quarry Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
5.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wilbur G Rohrer
Operator
Rohrer's Quarry Inc
Mine
3600226

Narrative

Employee was climbing down a ladder of a drill rig he was working on and scraped against the carrousel of the rig which caused a brush burn on his back. A few weeks later the abrasion became infected. The injury was initially denied by worker's comp and then the denial was overturned.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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