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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010570068 · 02/13/2001 · American Colloid Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Amcol International Corp
Operator
American Colloid Company
Mine
4800245

Narrative

EE WAS PULLING ON A CONVEYOR TO STRAIGHTEN OUT. HE STRAINED HIS MID-UPPER BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES. HE RESTRAINED SAME AREA 2/19. HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR ON AT LEAST 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, & LOST TIME (SENT HOME 2/20 & ABSENT 2/21/01).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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