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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031600059 · 06/02/2003 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

WHILE INSTALLING DUCTING ON TOP OF AN AIR COMPRESSOR, HE WAS STEADYING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON EXISTING FIXTURES AND HELPING TO MANEUVER THE NEW DUCTING INTO PLACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. T HE LOAD SHIFTED SLIGHTLY, BUT ABRUPTLY AS HE WAS HOLDING IT AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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