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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081230010 · 04/22/2008 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
178
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0400191

Narrative

Mixer Operator was handling 50 Lbs of acti-min clay. He went grab another bag and felt something pull in his right shoulder. When he looked closer at the bag it appeared to be bigger than the others. The operator weighed the bag and discovered it had been over filled and weighed 74.6 pounds instead of the marked 50 pounds.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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