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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071310005 · 05/08/2007 · 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
PALLETS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.9 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was picking up a pallet that had fallen off a conveyor onto the ground. The employee reached down and grabbed the pallet with his right hand and began lifting it, when he felt a pain in his right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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