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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131220017 · 04/29/2013 · Wright Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
LADDERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
93
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ruth G Wright
Operator
Wright Materials Inc
Mine
4101499

Narrative

Miss stepped on grader latter causing operator to hold his entire body weight with his right arm on the entry handle so to not fall on grader blade. pulled his bicep muscle to a very painful state to which he could not curl his arm without pain level of 8 on a 1 to 10 scale. doctor ordered MRI may have torn muscle. MRI as of(5-2-2013)has not been done do to workmen's comp.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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