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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220153140002 · 11/02/2015 · Panther Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
63
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Panther Creek Mining LLC
Mine
4605437

Narrative

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon can of hydraulic oil when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee was attempting to set the can on the dozer track.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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