HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Wollastonite USA, LLC
Start: 02/23/2023

220230600001 · 02/23/2023 · Imerys Wollastonite USA, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: SNOW
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Imerys S A
Operator: Imerys Wollastonite USA, LLC
Mine: 3000644

Narrative

Employee was shoveling approximately .5 inches of snow off of sidewalk. As EE turned to throw a scoop of snow to the side, EE felt pain in EE's lower back and dropped to EE's knees. Doctor labeled lower back injury as either a pulled muscle or pinched nerve.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown