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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041800014 · 06/16/2004 · Harrison Gypsum, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles W Harrison Jr
Operator
Harrison Gypsum, LLC
Mine
3401348

Narrative

Employee was assisting with restaking some bags that fell of a pallet during the night, onto a new pallet. He was not using proper body alignment and twisted his upper body causing him to pull his lower back muscle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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