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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172050001 · 06/07/2017 · Rockwell Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
158
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Rockwell Mining LLC
Mine
4605295

Narrative

Employee stated employee and another employee were removing a bearing from the top of the load out. As employee pulled on the bearing employee felt pain in employee's middle back. This resulted in a back strain and lost work days. The employee began missing work on 7/11/17.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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