HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Start: 09/22/2014

220142760009 · 09/22/2014 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 228
Mine experience: 38.88 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing an eleven inch diameter rotary seal valve. While pushing on the valve to position it into place, employee felt a pop and pull in his right ankle. Employee was seen by a physician and diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Source

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