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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220070120006 · 01/10/2007 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
28.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0400219

Narrative

Worker was trying to operate a railroad switch to divert a railcar to a scales for weighing. The switch was hard to operate. Worker tried to kick the switch into place when he pulled ligaments in his knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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