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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021260024 · 04/20/2002 · American Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
13
Mine experience
29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
American Minerals Inc
Mine
4102978

Narrative

EE CAME TO LOAD A TRUCK ON SATURDAY MORNING. HE WAS OPENING THE SLIDE DOOR TO THE STORAGE ROOM WHERE THE FORKLIFTS ARE KEPT AND IT SUDDENLY GOTSTUCK, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS SHOULDER ON THE DOOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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