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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042010012 · 07/10/2004 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
11.29 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was bending over while trying to position a 40-lb saddle on #5 Packer when he felt a needle-like pain in his back. He finished the shift without problem but his back was causing a lot of pain by the time he came back to work on July 13. Doctor diagnosed as an acute lumbar spasm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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