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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220201070003 · 04/14/2020 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine
2400162

Narrative

Two employees thought they had a piece of pipe secured when the pipe started to roll off of the compressor. Once employee reached out to stop the pipe from rolling and did keep it from falling off of the compressor. The next day the employee woke up with a sore shoulder and suspected that EE had aggravated an old injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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