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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220220950014 · 03/28/2022 · Carmeuse L&S

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Ball/Rod/Pebble/Hand/Limestone/Dry mill operator, Roller operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
1.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
Carmeuse L&S
Mine
0901094

Narrative

Employee bent over to pick up a busted product bag (weight approximately 20 lbs.) from the walkway and strained their lower back. Employee was swinging the bag while bent at the waist. Employee was seen in the ER and wrote out of work 48 hours then returned to full duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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