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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
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