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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220132070042 · 07/01/2013 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
Cemex Inc
Mine
0500344

Narrative

On 7/1/2013, while shoveling material under the finish mill belt, employee extended to lift a shovel of material and felt pull in lower back. He did not feel the injury was severe enough to go to the doctor and treated it at home. He felt it ""tighten"" up on 7/18 while picking up tree branches and visited the doctor on 7/22. He was placed on lifting restrictions and prescribed PT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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