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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170030011 · 12/20/2016 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
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
131
Mine experience
10.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine
4100079

Narrative

After shoveling around LWF-1 weighfeeder, the miner took a break then complained about a back strain and reported it to a supervisor. Employee did not seek immediate medical attention until 12/27.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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