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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220070030101 · 12/20/2006 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
0
Mine experience
3.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0600019

Narrative

On 12/21 employee came to his supervisor & told him lower back was hurting. He stated that he hurt his back on 12/20, likely when he was picking up & tossing bucket elevator buckets into a scrap metal hopper. Still under investigation. Restricted work days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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