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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051750016 · 06/22/2005 · Geo Specialty Chemicals

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ken Ghazey
Operator
Geo Specialty Chemicals
Mine
0300537

Narrative

Employee was cleaning spillage from crusher operation with a shovel. After approximately twenty minutes of shoveling, a sharp pain shot up his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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