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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220253380012 · 11/24/2025 · GCC Rio Grande Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
0
Mine experience
1.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
GCC SAB de CV
Operator
GCC Rio Grande Inc
Mine
0504822

Narrative

Miner was shoveling rock into buckets at the tail end of the limestone tunnel and hauling the buckets outside the tunnel to dump. Miner hurt their lower back in the process.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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