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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140970028 · 03/28/2014 · Miles Sand & Gravel Company

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
Idle
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
20
Mine experience
0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walt Miles
Operator
Miles Sand & Gravel Company
Mine
4503423

Narrative

He told his supervisor at around 11:00am that he was experiencing back pain that had been getting progressively worse for the past several weeks. He stated that on March 26th he reached to retrieve some food from his lunch box and felt something pop in his lower back. At 13:45 he informed his supervisor he might not return to work on Monday and he was going to see his chiropractor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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