HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
Start: 01/22/2016

220160360022 · 01/22/2016 · Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BAGS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lhoist Group
Operator: Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
Mine: 0400156

Narrative

Employee was working at the sacker #1. EE took a step toward the pallet with a full 50 lbs. sack in hand. Placing a bag requires stepping toward the sacker rotating EE's body approximately 90 degrees clockwise. Employee states that as EE planted in right foot EE got a sharp pain in EE's lower back and it ran to EE's thigh (the glute and hamstring).

Source

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