HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Corp
Start: 03/04/2003

220030760046 · 03/04/2003 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Corp
Mine: 4000188

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING IN THE SHREDDER CABLE TO THE DISCONNECT. HE WAS PULLING IT UP TO THE DISCONNECT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL THE CABLE INST EAD OF GETTING HIS WEIGHT UNDER IT & PUSHING IT UP. THE MALE END OF CABLE WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED MAKING THE COUPLING A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT.

Source

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