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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170810027 · 11/11/2005 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
139
Mine experience
22.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Chemical; Andover Group
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Mine
4800155

Narrative

Employee was lifting 42"" belt top of rollers from belt structure to put on forks of the Lo Trac and felted a strain in lower back. Accident was reported and closed with MSHA. Miner is going to be off of work due to prior injury. March 21, 2017 was last day of work to start pre-op testing and surgery on March 22, 2017.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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