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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140080015 · 01/03/2014 · Essroc Cement Corporation

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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
74
Mine experience
20.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement Corporation
Mine
3600136

Narrative

The worker was removing lumps out of silo 25 by manually operating the silo valve handles. While rocking the handles back and forth to break up a lump, the valve jammed and the employee felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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