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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220240520010 · 01/25/2024 · Little River Materials

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
355
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Baylis Carnes; Lemuel Carnes
Operator
Little River Materials
Mine
0103557

Narrative

Employee was cranking an air compressor. The cord on the compressor hung up and EE twisted their left wrist causing pain. Accident date is approximate. It is unclear when the employee reported the incident to foreman. It was not reported to safety until a week or so later when the pain in EEs wrist did not go away. Employee requested a physicians visit on 2/13/2024.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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