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NONPOWERED HAULAGE

220130640005 · 03/04/2013 · US Bentonite Processing, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
24
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert Nolind
Operator
US Bentonite Processing, Inc
Mine
4801751

Narrative

Employee states that while cleaning up, he was wheeling a wheel barrow full of bentonite to the front end loader to empty it into the bucket. He set it down and re-adjusted his grip on the handles. He lifted it up and as he went to push it over to dump, he heard a pop in the left shoulder area. Took to Urgent Care.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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