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220193380010 · 11/06/2019 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine
2402050

Narrative

Employee was working in the lab sink cabinet underneath changing the sink faucet. They twisted to wrench off a water supply hose and felt a twinge in left hip. It didn't feel like much. Finished the job in about 45min total but the job took over 2 hours while waiting on parts. Injury resulted in need to have back and hips aligned by a chiropractor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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