HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Start: 11/10/2015

220153200038 · 11/10/2015 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 19
Mine experience: 28.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USS Holdings Inc
Operator: U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine: 4402829

Narrative

Employee was shoveling material on 11/3/15 at about 7:15AM, he felt a momentary sharp pain in his lower back as he turned with a full shovel. He reported it to supervisor that afternoon. He worked the remainder of the week. He reported his back got worse over the weekend. He did not report for work and was diagnosed with a lumbosacral strain on 11/10/15 by his doctor.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown