HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at 3M Company
Start: 02/01/2016

220160430001 · 02/01/2016 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 23
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator: 3M Company
Mine: 0300426

Narrative

Low light led to the obscuring of large debris in granule pile. That caused the vacuum hose to jump and jerk both violently and uncontrollably. At that time the employees arm was jerked outward causing and injury to the employees shoulder/rotator cuff area of body.

Source

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