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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122840015 · 10/03/2012 · Excalibar Minerals LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Newpark Resources Inc
Operator
Excalibar Minerals LLC
Mine
4003183

Narrative

Employee was in the process of bagging 88lb bags of barite. Employee removed a bag from the horn and as he turned to stack the bag on a pallet, he felt a pain in his lower back. First aid measures were implemented and the employee went home for the day. Employee continued to work his normal shift the next days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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