HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.
Start: 12/07/2004

220043550050 · 12/07/2004 · Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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: 0
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 1102051

Narrative

Employee was filling fifty pound paper bags with product and placing the filled bags on wooden pallets. He developed pain in his lower back and was taken for a medical evaluation. He was diagnosed as having a lumbar strain and was prescribed restrictive duty, medication and physical therapy.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown