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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121920006 · 06/24/2012 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Mine
5400120

Narrative

A supervisor was working with the cooler that stop suddenly. To emptied the cooler two hydraulic jacks of approximately 10-20 lbs. were used in the drive #2 area. The two jacks barely move the grates and supervisor decides to use a big hydraulic jack, the jack slips forward and the supervisor tried to pull it back and feel a sharp pain in his back and right leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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