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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130600017 · 02/27/2013 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine
4202233

Narrative

Injured employee and another employee were carrying a 60"" bottom belt roller on their shoulder, up the slope on the 2nd West belt entry at x-cut #2. As the employee stepped over a small roll in the mine floor, he felt a sharp pain in the middle of his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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