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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181230026 · 04/21/2018 · Lafarge North America Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
SNOW
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
22.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc.
Mine
2000051

Narrative

Employee was attempting to remove snow and ice from between the wheels of a radial stacker. The employee was working from an elevated position due to built up material (snow/ice/sand mix), this awkward position likely caused an overexertion and led to the employee's back ""locking up.""

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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