HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Compass Minerals America Inc.
Start: 02/07/2002

220020530044 · 02/07/2002 · Compass Minerals America Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 342
Mine experience: 8.59 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Compass Minerals International, Inc.
Operator: Compass Minerals America Inc.
Mine: 1600358

Narrative

THE EE WAS CLEANING UP & SHOVELING SALT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 16' SHAFT. AS HE PICKED UP A SCOOP OF SALT WITH A SHOVEL HE TWISTED TO THE SIDE TO THROW THE SHOVEL LOAD & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER B ACK. AN MRI REVEALED A RUPTURED DISK IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE HAD PRE-SCHEDULED VACATION & HIS FIRST DAY LOST WAS 2-18-02.

Source

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