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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011590027 · 05/29/2001 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
204
Mine experience
7.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

EE STATES HE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EES REL0CATE THE SUPER SACK MACHINE. THE MACHINE IS ROLLED ON CASTERS WHICH ROLL THE MACHINE TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. WHILE PUSHING ON THE MACHINE DURING TH E RELOCATION PROCESS, EE S6ATES HE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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