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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220222200025 · 07/27/2022 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
7
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3100111

Narrative

Employee was assisting with maintenance on a conveyor head pulley. While on the ground employee lifted it to roll it over and heard a pop in elbow when employee pushed the pulley forward. Muscle swollen up in forearm

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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