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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220123070012 · 10/17/2012 · EP Minerals LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
EP Management Corporation
Operator
EP Minerals LLC
Mine
2601439

Narrative

Applying wheel chock to truck trailer, felt pain in his right elbow. Employee lifts the wheel chocks 3-4 times per day on average while conducting CDL driver job duties. Employee did not report incident until 10/22/12 to employer and did not seek medical attention until 10/24/12 at which time this became a reportable injury due to medical treatment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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