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POWERED HAULAGE

220040570021 · 02/17/2004 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TRANSPORTING PELLET PALLETS TO SOUTH DOCK STORAGE AREA WHEN THE FORK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING CONTACTED A DEPRESSION IN THE ASPHALT PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT WITH THE DEPRESSI ON RESULTED IN A SUDDEN TWISTING MOVEMENT OF HIS UPPER BODY THAT RESULTED IN LOWER BACK PAIN AND DISCOMFORT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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