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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220142370051 · 08/06/2014 · Imerys Norfolk, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
3
Mine experience
1.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Astorg Partners
Operator
Imerys Norfolk, Inc.
Mine
4405046

Narrative

Lab tech, moving 3 gallon buckets (weighing 7-10 lbs) from stacked on a pallet, to a pull cart. Some buckets that were stacked 5-6 high fell over onto him as he was kneeling. Buckets hit the employee in the head (wearing hardhat). Headache resulted. No other injuries. Became a Lost Work Incident on August 15th (Dr. gave 10 Days Off).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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