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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021220045 · 04/10/2002 · Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CATCH A 50 LB PRODUCT BAG THAT WAS FALLING FROM THE TOP OF A PALLETIZED LOAD OF PRODUCT BAGS. THE 50# BAG WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE EE TO CONTROL, AND AS HE GRABBED THE FALLIN G BAG. ITS WEIGHT WHEN HE CAUGHT IT CAUSED A MU SCLES STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DUE TO PERSISTANT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, THE EE WAS TAKEN FOR A MEDICAL EVALUATION ON APRIL 23, 2002. WHERE H

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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