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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220153490015 · 12/05/2015 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
4503480

Narrative

The Quarry operator was assigned to help the screening plant operator to clean up spillage in and around the screening plant. He was shoveling dirt into the bucket of the front end loader then he experienced pain in his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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