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MACHINERY

220222550010 · 09/06/2022 · Malvern Minerals Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
10.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brad Smith
Operator
Malvern Minerals Company
Mine
0300299

Narrative

Maintenance worker was bent over cleaning a shaft using a 4 1/2""grinder, when EE stood up EE twisted to put down the grinder and pulled EE's back muscle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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