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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013610008 · 12/13/2001 · 3M Company

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
PALLETS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0400191

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING A PILE OF PALLETS. WHEN LIFTING SOME PALLETS THE WEIGHT TWISTED IN LEFT HAND. LEFT THUMB SLOWLY BECAME PAINFUL AND WAS SWOLLEN BY THE NEXT DAY. TREATED WITH RX MEDS ONL Y.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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