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220183030018 · 10/29/2018 · Black Hills Bentonite

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Idle
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
165
Mine experience
0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Bentonite
Mine
4800617

Narrative

The employee had been in a sitting position for roughly five minutes, when they stood straight up and immediately experienced a sharp pain in their lower left back. The employee could not stand straight afterwards, without continually experiencing pain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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