HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc
Start: 08/27/2001

220012530067 · 08/27/2001 · Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: PALLETS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine: 1101981

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 50 POUND WOOD PALLET WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PERSISTENT PAIN AND WAS PROVIDED MEDICAL SERVICES ON 8-27-01. EMPLOY EE WAS PRESCRIBED AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION AND PLACED ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY. WORK PROCEDURES CALL FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO USE A FORKLIFT TO MOVE PALLETS.

Source

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