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MACHINERY

220200980019 · 09/20/2016 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
73
Mine experience
5.08 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was positioning a sling while doing structural work. The crane swung away from employee, pulling torso into structure and pulling arm away, straining left shoulder. This was only a first aid. It became lost time when employee had shoulder surgery on March 15, 2020. I discussed how to file this, Initially thought to be FMLA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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