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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012760016 · 09/25/2001 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
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
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ROCK BAGGING LINE PALLETIZING 80# X-COARSE FILM BAGS WHEN HE NOTICED PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AREA. NO SHARP PAIN, JUST GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE. EMPLOYEE ALSO PA LLETIZED 50# BAGS AND CONTINUED TO FEEL THE PAIN IN THE SHOULDER AREA AFTER WHICH HE REPORTED IT TO THE FOREMAN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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