HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Thiele Kaolin Company
Start: 04/07/2003

220031570024 · 04/07/2003 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Coal sampler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 14
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Paul R Kirschling
Operator: Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine: 0900337

Narrative

AS PART OF EMPLOYEE'S JOB AS A LAB TECH HE HAS TO CLOSE CLAY SAMPLE BUCKET LIDS. HE HAS REPETITIVELY CLOSED THESE LIDS WITH THE PALM OF HIS HANDWHICH HAS RESULTED IN NERVE DAMAGE CAUSING PAIN AND NEEDING SURGERY. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 5, 2003 AND WILL ANTICIPATE LOSS DAYS AT THAT TIME.

Source

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