HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Start: 01/10/2008

220080230018 · 01/10/2008 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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: 7
Mine experience: 3.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Imerys S A
Operator: Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 0402848

Narrative

Employee was stacking 50# bags of product in the presswell when he felt a spasm in his upper back. He finished the work period, went to break, then went back to work to finish loading the pallet. He then notified his supervisor of the pain at approximately 10:55 am.

Source

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