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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161580035 · 05/28/2016 · Huber Carbonates, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
4.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J M Huber Corp
Operator
Huber Carbonates, LLC
Mine
1102627

Narrative

This employee and another employee were on the belt cleaning out a rock jam. The other employee was pushing the rock up the belt to this employee who was lifting the rocks out and throwing them over the side. They were just about done when this employee encountered lower back pain. Employee was taken by ambulance to the hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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