Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201510344 - Employee's Back Is Injured While Operating Heavy Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 201510344 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 12/09/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125676734	03/27/2006	1442	212321	Granite Rock Company

Abstract: On December 9, 2005, Employee #1 was a heavy equipment operator for Granite Rock's Southside Sand and Gravel Plant. He had operated heavy equipment for 29 years. For the last several years, he operated a scraper, moving sand and gravel from the pit to the plant feeder. He was diagnosed with a ruptured disc as a result of cumulative trauma and not from acute injury. He was scheduled for surgery for a ruptured disc, and the employer's Worker's Compensation insurance carrier accepted liability.

Keywords: SAND, SCRAPER, ROCK, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BACK, HERNIATED DISK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125676734			Hospitalized injury	Other	Mining machine operators

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