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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150560023 · 02/04/2015 · Oconee County

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oconee County-SC
Operator
Oconee County
Mine
3800230

Narrative

As the employee was exiting Liebherr shovel, he struck his right elbow on the machine. He did not report the injury for approx. 2.5 weeks. Upon visit with a doctor, he was diagnosed with medial epicondyle fx. Was put into a cast, no medication, no lost time, restricted duty for as long as the cast is on the arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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