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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220132970003 · 07/25/2013 · River Products Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
60
Mine experience
4.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas R Scott
Operator
River Products Company Inc
Mine
1302251

Narrative

Operating a pit truck going to dump in hopper from muck pile, a 150-200# boulder fell off load when making turn to setup backing to hopper. Boulder was in travel portion of haul road. After dumping went to move boulder out of way manually, turned over twice and 3rd time his arm went pop, pop. Thought pulled muscle, MRI reveals tear in right bicep. Didn't report til shift end (6PM).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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