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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091740027 · 06/18/2009 · Taft Production 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 coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Taft Production Company
Mine
0402964

Narrative

Employee was dumping ore from a hopper. The hopper was the larger one. It is considered too heavy for one person to dump she went ahead and tried it on her own, then asked a coworker to help. She did not report the accident until Monday morning when she came to work. She did not complain to anyone about pain until Monday morning.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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