HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Corp
Start: 09/03/2002

220022560025 · 09/03/2002 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Drill helper
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Corp
Mine: 4002513

Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING AN AUGER INTO THE RACK OF THE DRILL RIG. HE WAS LIFTING WITH ONE ARM. ANOTHER EE HAD THE OTHER END OF THE AUGER. AS HE LIFTED IT TO THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. (THE AUGER WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS).

Source

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