HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Start: 02/25/2013

220130650023 · 02/25/2013 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Imerys S A
Operator: Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 0402848

Narrative

Employee was on top of a rail car making a connection with a bulk material line. Employee was squatting and had the bulk line in the right arm and was pushing with her left hand/arm to make the connection. When she ""rolled"" forward to make the connection, she felt her back ""pop"".

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown