HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Covia Specialty Minerals, Inc.
Start: 08/17/2023

220232560028 · 08/17/2023 · Covia Specialty Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BAGS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 135
Mine experience: 34.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Covia Holdings LLC
Operator: Covia Specialty Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 1102051

Narrative

Employee restacking pallet of 50 lb paper bags to different size. Near the end of the pallet, lifted bag about head height, when EE felt pain in the left shoulder. EE finished the pallet and reported the injury. Advised to perform duties as tolerated by local facility, was able to perform all shipping duties. Taken to ortho on 9/12, modified at that point.

Source

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