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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181500025 · 05/21/2018 · WP Operations, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Will Glusac; John Cross
Operator
WP Operations, LLC
Mine
4703742

Narrative

Employee apparently suffered a lower lumbar strain to the back while shoveling. Employee did not report the injury to mine management until the next morning when EE called in.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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