HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Black Hills Bentonite
Start: 03/10/2008

220080840018 · 03/10/2008 · Black Hills Bentonite

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ELBOW
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 23.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Thomas A Thorson
Operator: Black Hills Bentonite
Mine: 4800617

Narrative

EE was helping dump garbage into dumpster when container slipped backwards away from dumpster. When attempting to grab container, the full weight came back on right arm, causing tendon to snap. One day lost time was required for surgery.

Source

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