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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121240030 · 05/01/2012 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was opening rail cars and when he went to open a rail car, he started to open the car and felt a pull in his back. Normally the cars are empty when the employees go to open the doors. The employee asked another employee to look inside from the top to see if it was jammed and that is when it was found that the rail car still had approx. 30 Ton of rock inside.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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