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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003040041 · 10/23/2000 · Holnam Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holnam Inc
Mine
2400014

Narrative

EE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO PERFORM CLEAN-UP WORK IN THE PLANT. THIS INVOLVED SHOVELING PILES OF CEMENT. CLINKER AND OTHER LOOSE MATERIAL ON TOP OF THE CLINKER SILO FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS ON OCT 23RD. HE REPORTED THAT HIS LEFT ARM WAS SWOLLEN ON MONDAY AND BECAME MORE PAINFUL ON TURESDAY WHEN HE DID MORE SHOVELING. HE INDICATED THAT HE WAS REACHING OUT FURTHER THAN NORMAL WITH A LOADED SHOV

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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