HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at American Talc Co - Mill
Start: 05/27/2016

220161520022 · 05/27/2016 · American Talc Co - Mill

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
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: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 155
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): John Wold
Operator: American Talc Co - Mill
Mine: 4100869

Narrative

Employee was filling 2000# bulk bags with two fellow employees. The bag had been removed from the support and was being prepared to be lifted by straps when it started to lean. EE tried to hold it until the forklift could pick it up. EE was unable to hold it and it tipped over. EE was too slow in getting out of the way.

Source

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