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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122410015 · 08/23/2012 · FMC Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
22.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
FMC Corp
Operator
FMC Corp
Mine
4800152

Narrative

Employee was pulling a 55 gallon barrel off of a pallet when the pallet broke, tipping the barrel on its side. The employee bent over to roll the barrel out of the way when he felt a pain in his back. He was treated by a chiropractor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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