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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152260082 · 08/14/2015 · U S Silica Company

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
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
220
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U S Silica Company
Mine
3800138

Narrative

Office worker was moving 20lb boxes of copy paper when she said she hurt her back but didn't think it was serious. She came back to work on Monday and seemed to be normal on Tuesday she claimed it was worse and then an appointment was made on Wednesday and the doctor said it was a muscle strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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