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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170740010 · 02/14/2017 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
40
Mine experience
29.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
1100225

Narrative

On 2/14 A loader operator was climbing into loader and felt a pain/spasm in lower back. EE immediately began icing and taking OTC medication. On 2/28 ee requested to go to the clinic and was diagnosed with a sprained lumbar ligament and returned full duty. EE had a follow-up appt. On 3/10 and was prescribed physical therapy making it a reportable injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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