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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020720007 · 02/20/2002 · Stillwater Mining 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
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Stillwater Mining Company
Operator
Stillwater Mining Company
Mine
2401879

Narrative

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING PRESSURE WASHER OFF OF A TABLE ABOUT 3'HIGH. AS THE PRESSURE WASHER WAS ROLLED BACK OFF OF THE TABLE, EE GRABBED IT AS IT STARTED TO DROP, THE SUDDEN LOAD CAUSED A MINOR STRAIN TO EE'S MIDDLE BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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