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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121320027 · 05/08/2012 · Rio Grande Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
3
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aurcana Corporation
Operator
Rio Grande Mining Company
Mine
4102905

Narrative

While shoveling mud and muck at the ball mill containment area, employee felt a sharp pain in the center of his back. He was fatigued and possibly slightly dehydrated. He was diagnosed with a muscle strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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