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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141950027 · 07/07/2014 · Rogers Group Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Clerk, Timekeeper, Office worker, Director of sales
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
23
Mine experience
2.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rogers Group Inc
Operator
Rogers Group Inc
Mine
1200010

Narrative

Two employees lifting printer enclosure from a pallet into the back of a pickup truck with a topper. While placing the enclosure on the tailgate one employee felt a twinge in their back. Employee was diagnosed with tilted down S1 vertebrae. Employee is a support person and not an actual ""miner"".

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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