HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at United States Gypsum Company
Start: 09/04/2002

220022610023 · 09/04/2002 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting 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: —
Mine experience: 3.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USG Corporation
Operator: United States Gypsum Company
Mine: 1300434

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF DIAMOND PLATED STEEL THAT WEIGHED 360 LBS. WHEN THE EE TRIED TO PICK UP 1 CORNER OF THE PIECE OF STEEL, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE TWISTING. THE EE W AS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MILD BACK STRAIN.

Source

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