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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170970009 · 03/29/2017 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0600019

Narrative

A maintenance employee was rolling up 50 foot sections of an old conveyor belt for disposal. After finishing rolling up 3 sections the employee started another section. EE started rolling in the kneeling position for 1 turn then EE stood up and hurt EE's lower back. EE went to a doctor on 4/3/17 who diagnose a muscle strain and reported the injury to management at that time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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