HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
Start: 07/06/2009

220091950004 · 07/06/2009 · O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
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: 3
Mine experience: 22 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator: O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
Mine: 2000062

Narrative

Employee was lifting a lever that operated a flop gate to change the flow of stone from conveyor C-2 to RC-4. It got stuck and he had to lift the lever twice. During the lifting of the lever the second time, he felt something pop in the middle of his back.

Source

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