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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042640055 · 09/01/2004 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0400191

Narrative

INVOLVED IN A 2 MAN PROCESS OF CHANGING OIL DRUM. NO LIFTING REQUIRED, HOWEVER, AFTER THE PROCESS WAS OVER HE FELT TIGHTNESS IN LOWER BACK. STATES IT WENT AWAY WITH MOTRIN AND DID NOT FEEL THAT IT WAS NOTEWORTHY. AS TIME WENT ON STARTED HAVING GRADUAL ONSET OF INCREASED DISCOMFORT. REPORTED NEED FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 9/10/04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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