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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220201820015 · 06/22/2020 · Salado Operations

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
40
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wayne Patterson
Operator
Salado Operations
Mine
4104257

Narrative

Employee was loading rocks onto the thin veneer machine when lower back began to hurt and employee could not stand. Employee had previous back issues employee did not disclose before being hired to handle rock. Employee is out until employee can get a doctor to release employee to work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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