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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220101760013 · 06/22/2010 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0400191

Narrative

Employees were changing a screen on 20 rotex, old screen had been removed and new screen was going in. When employees lifted the screen to the rotex opening one employee said ""felt a pop like cracking your knuckles in mid-back area"". Employee continued working and finished screen change. Employee said it didn't hurt until walking down the stairs to bin tender floor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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