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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130040032 · 12/28/2012 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
10
Mine experience
40.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
2500002

Narrative

While injured employee (IE) pushed a handle on a diverter at the head of a quarry conveyor he felt a very sharp pain in his left calf muscle. IE was transported to the occ. health clinic by his safety mgr and was treated for a strain/sprain/fracture. Follow-up visit diagnosed IE with a strain/partial muscle tendon tear. IE then sought treatment by his PCP and is awaiting a MRI.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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