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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220210710002 · 03/02/2021 · VCNA Prairie LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
Operator
VCNA Prairie LLC
Mine
1102914

Narrative

2 employees picking up a piece of steel (aprox. 100lb)-last of 8 that they were standing up. Come a long was used to assist employees with moving steel. Employee heard a ""pop"" in elbow. Pain through forearm. 3/2 went to Physicians and diag. with elbow strain and lateral epicondylitis - no restrict. Went to Riverside 3/9 - restrictions: <10 lb 4-6 hours, no push/pull, grip 1-2 hrs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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