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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150770001 · 03/12/2015 · Kopper Glo Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
71
Mine experience
2.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Quintana Capital Group GP Ltd
Operator
Kopper Glo Mining, LLC
Mine
4003365

Narrative

The injured employee and co-workers were removing wooden timbers from the bucket of a scoop. The employee was down on one knee pulling the wooden timber out of the bucket when he felt a sharp pain in the lower right side of his back and right hip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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