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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220160950015 · 02/08/2016 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
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
83
Mine experience
21.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
1900035

Narrative

Employee felt pain in right shoulder after as EE was climbing up a stairway with a vacuum truck hose. On 02/10/2016 EE was evaluated at a local clinic and was released to work. EE continued to work and had an MRI that revealed a tear at which time the doctor put EE out of work on 03/28/2016. EE is currently awaiting a surgery date.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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