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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162030018 · 07/17/2016 · Barretts Minerals 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
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Barretts Minerals Inc
Mine
2400157

Narrative

Miner was running an auotmated packing system while running the system the bag count got off and messed the bag count up while it was stacking bags on the pallet. The operator stopped the machine and started to re-stack the bags and felt a strain in lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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