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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220163500015 · 12/08/2016 · Laurel Aggregates of Delaware LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
VantaCore Partners LP
Operator
Laurel Aggregates of Delaware LLC
Mine
3608891

Narrative

A maintenance procedure was needed to be performed on the drill requiring the use of cribbing for safety. EE went under the drill to help with stacking the cribbing. While under the machine on their knees EE rotated their body to pick up a piece of cribbing to put on the stack and felt a very sharp pain in their back. EE notified co-worker that they just hurt their back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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