HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at United States Gypsum Company
Start: 08/03/2005

220052210007 · 08/03/2005 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BAGS
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 7.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USG Corporation
Operator: United States Gypsum Company
Mine: 3101955

Narrative

While working at the bagging station (lifting 50-lb. mica bags), EE felt a warm sensation on his right groin area. EE did not think it was a big deal but around 9:30 am as he proceeded to climb the baghouse stairs, he felt the same warm sensation. EE then went to the restroom and noticed that he had some swelling on his right groin area. Diag.: hernia (surgery probable).

Source

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