HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Start: 06/12/2007

220071760005 · 06/12/2007 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity: Handling explosives
Injury source: BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 121
Mine experience: 0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Tennessee Zinc Company LLC
Operator: Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine: 4000168

Narrative

Employee was unloading a powder truck. Apparently, he was twisting while picking up boxes of powder. When employee complained of back pain, we took him to the doctor for evaluation. Doctors evaluation was Lumbar Strain. Placed on temporary restriction to not lift over 10 lbs. given Presctiption Medication.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown