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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042220097 · 03/19/2004 · Oil Dri Production Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
313
Mine experience
3.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Oil Dri Production Company LLC
Mine
2200035

Narrative

EE INJURED LOWER BACK LIFTING ROTEX SCREEN FROM A ROTEX UNIT. EE WAS SENT FOR AN MRI ON 6/4/04 WHICH REVEALED A BULGING DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS BEEN PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A KILN OPERATOR SINCE HIS INJURY IN MARCH. EE WAS SENT TO HAVE A NERVE BLOCK TREATMENT ON 8/4/04 AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 8/5/04, RESULTING IN THIS BECOMING A LOST TIME INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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