July 23, 2013
KY · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CALX Resources, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was kneeling and leaning forward while lifting a cable from below ground elevation, point of kneel, in a forceful jerking type motion. Employee experienced a popping sound in his lower back and immediate pain.