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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220180300005 · 01/19/2018 · Montana Limestone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
NECK
Days lost
178
Mine experience
3.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Operator
Montana Limestone Company
Mine
2402306

Narrative

Taking an empty bag and filling with 50 lbs limestone product, lifting full bag off a table (waist height) and pivoting 180 degrees, bending to place at ground level onto a wood pallet. Repeat process until pallet is 10 rows high of full bags (shoulder height). Injury to neck is undetermined at this time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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