HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Specialty Minerals Inc
Start: 06/17/2004

220041750020 · 06/17/2004 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 1.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator: Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine: 0400219

Narrative

Employee was holding a Guzzler hose to remove material from the bottom of a product elevator. The material on the sides sloughed in on the hose. The employee was trying to pull back on the hose to prevent clogging when he experienced a pain in his back. Doctor indicated thoracic spasm.

Source

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