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Case study · MSHA Record #219960080058

Warehouseman fatality

November 30, 1995 at 10:30 AM
Azusa Quarry · Southdown California Aggregates · Los Angeles County, CA
Investigator narrative
FELT PAIN IN BACK UNABLE TO GET UP ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. WAS SHOVELING DIRT UNDER THE CONVEYOR.
Record details
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Activity at time
Hand Load, Hand Shoveling
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part affected
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Total mining experience
0 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
0 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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