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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220100270031 · 10/26/2009 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
29.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
4503480

Narrative

10/26/09 Employee opening jammed utility tool box. Box popped open forcibly causing his right arm/shoulder to fully extend, causing stabbing pain in top of shoulder. Employee did not want to go to doctor. Accident report turned in by working foreman on 12/18/09 saying employees shoulder wasn't getting any better and Gary would be going to doctor. Went to doctor on 12/24/09.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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