HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Start: 02/19/2008

220080560065 · 02/19/2008 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

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: 15.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rohm & Haas Company
Operator: Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine: 4101776

Narrative

EE states he was manually palletizing 50lb paper stacks of USP product. While removing bag from scale to stack on pallet, he felt a spasm and discomfort in the middle of his back. EE was seen by a physician and assigned to restricted duty for a period of two weeks.

Source

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