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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220191010032 · 07/17/2018 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Carpenter
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
502
Mine experience
3.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

Employee was picking up timbers and tossing them into the backhoe. Upon twisting to toss employee felt a strain in neck. Employee saw doctor and returned to full duty. Employee later began to experience problems and sought medical treatment resulting in surgery in January 2019. Incident became reportable on January 25, 2019 due to surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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