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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071220002 · 04/29/2007 · Mullite Company Of America

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Mullite Company Of America
Mine
0900339

Narrative

Employee bent over and picked up a bag of material without bending his legs and felt a pain in his lower back. Diagnosis - acute lumbar strain. Prognosis - Good.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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