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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220220830016 · 03/22/2022 · CalPortland Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
318
Mine experience
0.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator
CalPortland Company
Mine
4503334

Narrative

Employee 1 was working with employee 2 pulling wire through new conduit. The two employees took turns between pulling and feeding wire. Employee 1 eventually wrapped the mule tape around a piece of conduit to gain better leverage. After the work had been completed employee 1 told employee 2 that employee 1 believed employee 1 had tweaked back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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