HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at MLC
Start: 10/31/2016

220163070008 · 10/31/2016 · MLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost: 55
Mine experience: 43 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Margaret J Heckman
Operator: MLC
Mine: 2300542

Narrative

Employee stated EE was pushing a hopper under a scrubber when EE felt a ""pop"" and developed a bulge in EE's mid-section. EE was sent to a physician where EE was diagnosed with a hernia. EE has been sent to a surgeon to schedule the repair for the hernia.

Source

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