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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112590018 · 08/28/2011 · Magnetation Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
14
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alan Fritz; Larry Lehtinen
Operator
Magnetation Inc
Mine
2103655

Narrative

Employee was working on the stack sizer oversize pump discharge side when he suddenly stopped working and he was instantly in extreme pain. The employee was allowed to stop working. He said he just needed to rest and the pain in his knee would go away. After 20 minutes, his supervisor and a fellow crew member helped injured employee into the supervisors truck to go to the hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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