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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220173000028 · 10/20/2017 · Martin Marietta Northern California Aggregates,LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Martin Marietta Northern California Aggregates,LLC
Mine
0400159

Narrative

Injured employee examined what needed to be cleaned on the transfer screen to move the gates. EE was in a squatting position and barred the material that was stopping the gates from moving. In the squatting position EE grabbed the chute opening with hands out and when EE pulled self up EE felt a sharp pain in back and a popping sound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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