HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Start: 09/09/2002

220022600034 · 09/09/2002 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 37
Mine experience: 7.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rohm & Haas Company
Operator: Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine: 4101776

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTS HE WAS STACKING 50 LB SALT BLOCK ON PALLETS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAINFUL SENSATION IN HIS LOW AND MIDDLE BACK. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 9/10/02 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BACK STRAIN.

Source

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