HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Ralston Purina Company
Start: 06/18/2001

220011730025 · 06/18/2001 · Ralston Purina Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BAGS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 127
Mine experience: 9.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ralston Purina Company
Operator: Ralston Purina Company
Mine: 2301602

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL BAG OUT OF THE FEED CHUTE WHERE HE EMPTIES BAGS OF SILICA. THE PLASTIC LINER INSIDE THE BAG WAS HUNG UP DOWN IN THE CHUTE. AS HE WAS PULLING THE LINER BROKE FRE E AND HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS SHOULDER BEGAN HURTING.

Source

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