Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DURING THE DAILY CHECK OF THE PLANT EQUIPMENT, EE WAS CLIMBING A STEP LADDER. ON THE 2ND STEP HE SLIPPED WHICH CAUGHT HIM OFF BALANCE & CAUSEDPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TO MAJOR INQUIRY, IT'S UNDER OBSERVATION.
Cantera RiveraMetal/Nonmetal
Cantera Rivera, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Carlos I Rivera; Norma I Tirado
Manati, Manati County, PR · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 5400119
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- Apr 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2003 · 1 incident
2000 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
THE MAN STARTED THE DAY, REMOVING DIRT FROM UNDER THE PLANT THEN HELPED INSTALLING AS BALL BEARING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE HURT HIS BACK.