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POWERED HAULAGE

220020980154 · 03/14/2002 · Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS DRIVING FORKLIFT ACROSS DOCK PLATE @ TRUCK LOADING DOCKS. THE TRUCK THAT WAS BEING LOADED WAS UNEVEN, CREATING A 2"" RISE. WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS OF FORKLIFT HIT RISE, FORKLIFT STOPPED SU DDENLY, CAUSING EE TO LUNGE FORWARD & SUFFER LOWER BACK STRAIN. HE WAS WEARING SEATBELT. DUE TO PERSISTANT PAIN HE WAS TAKEN FOR MED ATTN 3/25/02. DIAGNOSED W/MINOR BACK STRAIN GIVEN MEDICATI

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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