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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001150131 · 04/12/2000 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
25.36 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING A 33 LB CHOCK BLOCK WHICH WAS UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL OF HIS 40 TON CAT TRUCK. HE TURNED TO PUT THE BLOCK ON THE HOLDER LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY. ON 4/13 HE WORKED UNTIL APPROX 10 AM AND THEN WAS SEEN AT A LOCAL CLINIC.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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