HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
Start: 02/05/2003

220031970037 · 02/05/2003 · Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

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: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
Mine: 1800013

Narrative

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER GRIT CONVEYOR WHEN HE TRIED TO PRY SOME FROZEN MATERIAL BY PRESSING DOWN ON THE SHOVEL HANDLE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

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