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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220032600034 · 09/10/2003 · Imerys Pigments LLC
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Over-exertion in lifting objects
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Machine maintenance
- Injury source
- PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- Nature of injury
- SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- Body part
- BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- Days lost
- 12
- Mine experience
- 18.38 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Imerys S A
- Operator
- Imerys Pigments LLC
- Mine
- 0100011
Narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE COOLING FAN MOTOR IN AIR COMPRESSOR ROOM. UPON LIFTING MOTOR HE FELT SOMETHING ""SNAP"" IN HIS LOWER BACK.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown