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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023570032 · 10/25/2002 · FMC Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
14
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
FMC Corp
Operator
FMC Corp
Mine
4800152

Narrative

ON 10/25/02 EE WAS OPENING A VALVE AND FELT SMALL PULL (PAIN) IN GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS IMMEDIATELY, ON 10/28/02 HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR OF THE INCIDENT. ON 11/14/02 HE WAS DIA GNOSED BY A DR. THAT HE HAD A HERNIA AND ELECTEDTO HAVE SURGERY REPAIR ON 11/19/02. FMC WAITED FOR DR.'S DIAGNOSIS IF HERNIA WAS OF RECENT ORIGIN, RECEIVED INFO ON 12/17/02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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