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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220060670019 · 03/06/2006 · Mullite Company Of America

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
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
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
2
Mine experience
3.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Mullite Company Of America
Mine
0900188

Narrative

The employee received a sprain to his left knee. A supersack of product was being moved off of a scale with a forklift when the material in the supersack shifted and pinned the employee's left leg between the full supersack and the scale. The employee was attempting to put another supersack on the machine loading spout as the forklift was moving the full sack off the scale.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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