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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220230260007 · 01/16/2023 · Wyo-Ben, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
2.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Brown
Operator
Wyo-Ben, Inc
Mine
4800611

Narrative

Employee was shoveling material when they felt their back pop accompanied with pain. Employee was diagnosed with a lumbar spine strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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