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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151810074 · 06/23/2015 · Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
Mine experience
16.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc
Mine
0401838

Narrative

After work a miner noticed he had a bump below his abdominal area. He noted that he had been shoveling material that day for a long period of time. He reported it 2 days later after noticing the bump became larger. He did not have pain but wanted to report it anyway. He was sent to the Industrial clinic after he reported it to management.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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