HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.
Start: 11/20/2002

220023380016 · 11/20/2002 · Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
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: —
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 1102051

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING FIFTY POUND PAPER BAGS WITH PRODUCT AND PLACING THE FILLED BAGS ON A WOODEN PALLET. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A FILLED BAG ON THE PALLET IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE BAG SO THAT IT WOULDN'T DROP TO THE FLOOR, THE WEIGHT OF THE BAG AND THE POSITION OF HIS BODY CAUSED BACK PAIN. DR PRESCRIBED LITE DUTY & PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Source

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