HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Thiele Kaolin Company
Start: 07/12/2006

220062010014 · 07/12/2006 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 27 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Paul R Kirschling
Operator: Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine: 0900337

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POUR SOME CLEANER FROM A 55 GALLON DRUM INTO A SMALLER CONTAINER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE 55 GALLON DRUM HAD APPROXIMATELY 12"" T0 18"" OF CLEANER IN IT AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.

Source

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