HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at TOR Minerals International
Start: 10/31/2002

220023160100 · 10/31/2002 · TOR Minerals International

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: BAGS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 2.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Bernard A Paulson
Operator: TOR Minerals International
Mine: 4103461

Narrative

EE WAS PACKAGING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN UPPER MIDDLE SECTION OF HIS BACK. HE SAID HIS BACK POPPED AT THE TIME & THAT HE FELT THE PAIN FROM THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK UP T O THE LEFT SHOULDER BLADE. THE PHYSICIAN'S DIAGNOSIS WAS A ""THORACIC STRAIN."" HE TOLD EE TO TAKE A DAY OFF & THEN RE-EXAMINED HIM NEXT WORKING DAY (11/4) & RELEASED HIM FROM RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

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