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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042960004 · 10/18/2004 · Taft Production Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Forklift 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
0
Mine experience
7.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Taft Production Company
Mine
0402964

Narrative

Employee was retrieving a propane tank from the propane tank rack behind Warehouse #1. As the employee began to pull the tank toward him, he experienced a ""pop"" in his lower back. He did not continue to pull the propane tank out of the rack. He re-mounted his forklift, drove to the warehouse office, and reported the injury to his supervisor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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