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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021190042 · 04/16/2002 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
21.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
Mine
1504511

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF CLAY WHEN A COUPLE OF BAGS GOT TURNED SIDEWAYS ON THE BELT. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS RIGHT ARM OUT AND WAS HOLDING THE BAGS BACK. HE REACHED OVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO TURN OFF THE BELT, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HISRIGHT ARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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