HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc
Start: 03/26/2001

220011090039 · 03/26/2001 · Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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: PALLETS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine: 1101981

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO MOV A PALLET OF PRODUCT BY PUSHING AGAINST IT CAUSING A MINOR BACK STRAIN. THE EE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 4-5-01 BECAUSE OF PERSISTENT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MINOR BACK STRAIN. THE EE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY AND MEDICATION.

Source

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