HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at 3M Company
Start: 03/10/2023

220230860008 · 03/10/2023 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator: 3M Company
Mine: 3102153

Narrative

Miner was cleaning out a spill containment pallet and placing material into a 5-gallon bucket to be lifted into a 55-gallon drum. The miner overloaded the 5-gallon bucket to approximately 80 lbs. and when lifting it strained their back. The miner was not seen at a clinic until 3/17/23 where they were prescribed medication and restrictions.

Source

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