← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150570021 · 02/25/2015 · Horizon Ag Products

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
388
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brad Knickel; Michael Farmar
Operator
Horizon Ag Products
Mine
2902278

Narrative

Employee was removing the bottom cover over a belt on a conveyor during maintenance and it was heavier than expected. The employee was holding the cover at an awkward angle and his left shoulder popped holding the weight.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown