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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220092520027 · 08/31/2009 · EP Minerals, LLC

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

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
Operator
EP Minerals, LLC
Mine
2600680

Narrative

Employee was stacking paper bags filled with 27 lbs of Pelite onto a pallet. While doing this he pulled muscles in his back and the ER doctor diagnosed him with muscular back pain and prescribed light duties and physical therapy for at least until his next doctors appointment which is on 9-17-09

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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