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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131220014 · 04/19/2013 · Molycorp Minerals

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
87
Mine experience
1.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Molycorp Inc
Operator
Molycorp Minerals
Mine
0402542

Narrative

A miner had parked his haul truck and climbed down out of the vehicle, he then proceed to swing the wheel chock into place under the tire when he felt a pull to his right arm

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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