HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Specialty Minerals Inc
Start: 03/23/2000

220001010154 · 03/23/2000 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 127
Mine experience: 6.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator: Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine: 1900035

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE TO SLIDE A LARGE COVER GUARD INTO PLACE ON THE BACK OF A TUNNEL DRYER. WHILE DOING THIS THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON THE NEXT DAY. EMPLOYEE ALSO INJURED HISBACK ON 08-08-98 AND WE BELIEVE THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF A CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown