HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Carolina Stalite Company
Start: 08/02/2008

220082260037 · 08/02/2008 · Carolina Stalite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 1.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Frances H Johnson
Operator: Carolina Stalite Company
Mine: 3100136

Narrative

Our EE was inspecting the lower pier trunion rollers on the #4 Rotary Kiln. He alleged an approimately 60 lb metal heat shield that was propped against the handrail, fell against him, knocking him to the walkspace. As he pushed the hot metal shield off of him, it caused him a lumbar strain.

Source

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