HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc
Start: 10/09/2001

220012970010 · 10/09/2001 · Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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: BAGS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 50 LB BAG OF PRODUCT FROM A CONVEYOR BELT BY PULLING A LIFTING THE BAG. THIS LIFTING AND PULLING MOTION CAUSED THE EE TO STRAIN HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE EE DID NOT S EEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-11-01 AFTER PERSISTANT PAIN IN HIS ARM. HE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND AN ARM BRACE AND CONTINUE TO PERFORM HIS JOB.

Source

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