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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121950016 · 06/28/2012 · U. S. Silica Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U. S. Silica Company
Mine
1101013

Narrative

The employee was lifting into place an upper idler roll on the facility dozer the employee did not seek assistance from 2 other staff within the department to complete the task or did not wait for the forklift to complete the lift instead of conducting the lift manually.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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