HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Alamo Cement Company
Start: 05/23/2018

220181490034 · 05/23/2018 · Alamo Cement Company

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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Buzzi S p A
Operator: Alamo Cement Company
Mine: 4103019

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GUARD COVER TO RE-INSTALL IT ON THE MASONRY PACKER CONVEYOR WHEN EE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE GUARD WAS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION LEANING AGAINST THE BELT FRAME, BUT HAD A FOOT OF CEMENT AROUND IT CAUSING IT TO BE HEAVIER THAN IT NORMALLY IS.

Source

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