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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172290005 · 08/14/2017 · Oil-Dri Georgia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
Mine
0900114

Narrative

Changing hose, without required assistance, from one tank to another. Unhooked hose & it started sliding off pipe, so EE had to catch it. When EE caught hose EE heard EE's back pop. Completed hose change with one hand, held EE's back with the other. Diagnosis: acute lumbar pain & radicular symptoms. Restrictions: may lift up to 10 lbs., no climbing, bending or stooping.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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