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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062420020 · 08/24/2006 · ECCA Calcium Products Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
127
Mine experience
20.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
ECCA Calcium Products Inc.
Mine
1800343

Narrative

Two EEs were moving a tote container with approximately 20-50 lbs of product when EE experienced very sharp pain in lower back. EE's were using push-pull method when injured EE twistd to see the direction and area into which they were heading. When EE twisted it appeared that his back went out, causing very sharp pain to lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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