HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Covia Holdings Corporaton
Start: 12/26/2001

220020070078 · 12/26/2001 · Covia Holdings Corporaton

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: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 4.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Covia Holdings Corporaton
Mine: 4103929

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 4 SECTION OF 8"" PLASTIC PIPE, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE QUICKLY PICKED UP THE OTHER END CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEIGHT TO SHIFT ONTO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE. THE WEIGHT SHIFT CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN TO HOLD THE PIPE, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR, AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MILD BACK SPRAIN. HAS FOLLOW UP APPT ON JAN 2, 2002.

Source

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