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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062930025 · 10/19/2006 · O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Security guard, Watchman
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
13
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
Mine
2000062

Narrative

EE arrived on site early. She was seated @ the desk in the guard house. She and another EE were trying to help an EE of one of the ships with her luggage. Injured EE bent forward in her chair and was trying to lift a piece of luggage from a sitting position. She threw her back out when she tried to stand up with the luggage, from a sitting position.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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