HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Iluka Resources Inc.
Start: 05/08/2001

220011700021 · 05/08/2001 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BAGS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 5.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator: Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine: 4406879

Narrative

EE WAS TOSSING TRASH BAGS WHICH CONTAINED WET ABSORBENT BOOMS UP IN A DUMPSTER. WHEN THE EE TOSSED ONE OF THE BAGS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IH HIS BACK. AFTER HE STRECHED THE PAIN WENT AWAY AND HE RETURNED TO WORK. THE NEXT MORNING HE WOKE UP WITH A A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO THE DR., WAS GIVEN MEDICATION AND LIGHT DUTY WAS SUGGESTED. HE MISSED THE FOLLOWING DAY DUE TO PAIN.

Source

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