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POWERED HAULAGE

220012420033 · 08/28/2001 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
STREET,ROAD
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.98 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING 2000# ""SUPER SACKS"" TO WAREHOUSE. WHILE PLACING SACK IN WAREHOUSE, EMPLOYEE RIPPED SACK IN BACK OF THE ONE HE WAS STACKING. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO QUICKLY REMOVE SACK THAT WAS ALREADY ON FORKLIFT FROM WAREHOUSE WHEN SACK STARTED TO LEAN & FALL OFF PALLET. AS EE DESCENDED RAMP IN REVERSE, FORKLIFT LEANED IN DIRECTION OF FALLING BAG & ROLLED OVER. STRUCK SHOULDER

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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