← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080280020 · 01/20/2008 · W R Grace & Co.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
29.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
W R Grace & Company
Operator
W R Grace & Co.
Mine
3800085

Narrative

Two millwrights were taking a hose sweep from the warehouse wall rack to the floor, so they could move it with a forklift. As they pulled it off the rack, one end at a time, one employee felt a pain in his back. Appeared to be a back sprain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown