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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220193300025 · 11/21/2019 · BYK USA LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
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)
Altana Group (Germany)
Operator
BYK USA LLC
Mine
4100298

Narrative

Operator was changing belt on belt press, and had to pull on belt at an awkward angle to feed the belt thru the rollers, when EE suffered a sprained muscle in middle back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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