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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031110003 · 01/30/2003 · 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
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
Mine experience
9.51 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0400219

Narrative

EE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS SORE WHEN ASKED TO MANUALLY FILL 50 LB. BAGS OF CRUSHED LIMESTONE. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN HOW OR WHERE HE INJURED HIMSELF. HE MAINTAINED THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED AT HOME. HE WENT TO HIS OWN MD WHO SAID INJURY WAS WORK RELATED. SENT EE TO COMPANY MD ON 3/25. MD IS TREATING INJURY AS WORK-RELATED AT THIS TIME. UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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