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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050100127 · 12/21/2004 · Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
FIXED LADDERS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
1101981

Narrative

EE WAS ASCENDING LADDER. AS HE REACHED UP TO GRAB THE NEXT RUNG WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PULL HIMSELF UP, HE FELT PAIN IN THE AREA OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. PERSISTENT PAIN, SO EE WAS TAKEN 1/5/05 FOR MEDICAL EVAL. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER/ROTATOR CUFF. THE EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY & PROVIDED MEDICATION. AWAITING RESULTS OF MRI.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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