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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220201480019 · 01/20/2020 · Radix Quarries

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
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
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Springfield Underground, Inc. DBA Erlen Group
Operator
Radix Quarries
Mine
2302440

Narrative

Employee was pulling the door of a 988 closed when employee felt something pinch and /or pull in lower back. Employee has had multiple doctors visits, with not finite information until recently. An MRI revealed bulging of discs, what was treated with steroid injections as of yesterday 2/26/2020. We believe this has triggered an MSHA re-portable event.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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