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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141480031 · 05/20/2014 · J M Huber Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
8.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J M Huber Corp
Operator
J M Huber Corp
Mine
1102627

Narrative

Operator was assisting maintenance on Mill 19 reel chain that had broke. Couldn't get chain on rotary splitter. Operator came up on steps to hold splitter to position to install. Maintenance employee walked down steps to get tools. Operator stated he was rotating rotary splitter to position & it bound up and he had sharp pain in back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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