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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220100880027 · 03/22/2010 · TOR Minerals International

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
171
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bernard A Paulson
Operator
TOR Minerals International
Mine
4103461

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STRETCH WRAPPING PALLETS USING THE WRAPPING MACHINE. THE STRETCH WRAP RAN OUT, HE WENT TO REPLACE NEW ROLL, AND AS HE LIFTED A NEW STRETCH WRAP ROLL, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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