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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081580014 · 05/29/2008 · Nestle Purina PetCare Company

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
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nestle S A
Operator
Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Mine
4406882

Narrative

Employee was lifting 27# pails to and from check scale on Line 1 in the Packaging area. Employee had pain in her back. Initially not reported by the employee as work related. Employee was checked immediately by EMS and refused transport. After a check by a physician later it was identified as work related. The injury is a strained disc in the employees back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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