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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012040101 · 07/22/2001 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
23
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0400219

Narrative

EMPLOYEE CLEANING AROUND GRIT PACKER. NEEDED TO MOVE BAG SCALE. BENT DOWN, WITH KNEES BENT AND GRABBED LEGS OF SCALE TO PULL SCALE BACK. WHILE PULLING, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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