HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 07/27/2002

220022520119 · 07/27/2002 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 35
Mine experience: 33.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Buzzi S p A
Operator: River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine: 2300188

Narrative

WHILE LOADING BARGE RRC 300 EMPLOYEE NEEDED TO THROW CEMENT FLOW VALVE TO DIFFERENT POSITION. VALVE STUCK WHILE THROWING IT AND EE WRENCHED BACK AND INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST. BACK DID NOT IMPROVE, WAS SENT TO ORTHOPEDIC AND DUE TO LIMITATIONS SET BY DOCTOR STARTED LOSING TIME 8/28/02. ALSO EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNEL AND WAS DETERINED HE HAS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL.

Source

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