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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172980009 · 10/18/2017 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
173
Mine experience
9.25 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was pushing bags of lime briquettes into furnace retorts using an ~ 20' pushing rod. The rod caught on the inside of the retort and stopped suddenly causing a sprain/strain injury to the employee's right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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