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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220232340017 · 07/21/2023 · American Soda LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
79
Mine experience
5.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
American Soda LLC
Mine
4801295

Narrative

Employee secured a section of the miner cable with both hands and proceeded to lift the cable upwards to place on the cable hook, then felt a pop in their right shoulder and sharp pain causing them to drop the cable. Received a full work release from the clinic but opted to have surgery after MRI results which became a lost time injury starting 8/15/23.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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