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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131430012 · 05/20/2013 · Nevada Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Nevada Cement Company
Mine
2600015

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A RAIL CAR AND MISSED A RUNG WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE LEFT FOOT BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE SUDDEN DROP. THE EMPLOYEE HELD ON WITH HIS HANDS AND DID NOT FALL. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK FROM THE SUDDEN DROP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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