HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Corp
Start: 05/20/2002

220021540098 · 05/20/2002 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Corp
Mine: 3100673

Narrative

MONDAY A.M. ROUTINE SERVICE WAS BEING COMPLETED BY EE. THE MILLS AND RELATED MACHINERY WERE SHUT DOWN. HE OPENED THE SAFETY GATE, REACHED AROUN BELOW THE MILL FEED CHUTE TO OPEN THE TRUNNION F ILL LID. HE STEPPED OFF THE DECK ONTO THE TRUNNION WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND HELD THE SAFETY GATE OPEN WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE FILLED THE 1 GAL. JUG OF 01 TO THE FILL AND FELT CATCH IN HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown