Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW WHILE LIFTING 50LBBAGS OF NITRATE ON POWDER MONKEY. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL 11/30/00.
Sterling MaterialsMining Incidents in 2000
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Sterling Materials operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2000
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Year
- 2000
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
- 02POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2000
Struck against a moving object
ON 3-1-2000, EMPLOYEE ADVISED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS IN PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN, AND THAT THE 950G LOADER WAS BOUNCING HIM AROUND CAUSING THE PAIN. ON 3-2 THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE SAFETY DEPT. DR REPORTED HE HAD RIGHT INGUINAL STRAIN.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM ROADWAY BY HAND, EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT A POP COMING FROMHIS SHOULDER AREA, EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING OF INJURY, WAS SENT TO CARROL COUNTY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. DOCTOR REQUESTED LIGHT DUTY FOR 1 WEEK.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH THE JACK-LEG-DRILL, THE DRILL VIBRATED OFF OF STAND, STRIKING RIGHT LEG. LACERATION ON BOTTOM RIGHT LEG (3-4 STITCHES). BRUISED RIGHT KNEE. (SEE ATTACHED NARRATI VE.)