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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161110013 · 04/05/2016 · Pete Lien & Sons Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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
11
Mine experience
4.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pete Lien & Sons Inc
Operator
Pete Lien & Sons Inc
Mine
4801768

Narrative

EE was performing maint./clean-up at Conveyer No. 0004. As EE shoveled, felt back pain and reported the incident to supervisor. EE preferred to wait and see if condition improved-which it did not. EE was treated by a physician on 4/11/16 for back spasms with Rx medications and restricted from lifting over 10 lbs until cleared by physician.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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