STRIKING OR BUMPING

Name: STRIKING OR BUMPING at Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.
Start: 03/13/2001

220010850055 · 03/13/2001 · Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 21 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 1102051

Narrative

EE WAS PASSING UNDER A DOORWAY THAT WAS APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH. EE RAISED UP TOO SOON BEFORE PASSING BENEATH THE DOORWAY STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE OVERHEAD FRAMEWORK OF THE DOOR. STRIKING HIS HEAD JARRED HIS NECK CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS NECK. BECAUSE OF LINGERING PAIN AND HEADACHE, EE WAS TAKEN TO A DR ON 3-20-01 WHEN HE WAS PROVIDED PAIN MEDICATION AND RESTRICTIVE WORK DUTIES.

Source

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