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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220242120030 · 07/20/2024 · American Soda LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
American Soda LLC
Mine
4801295

Narrative

Employee working overtime was manually carrying a 6-foot-wide bottom belt roller, weighing approximately 70-80 lbs., on EE's shoulder. Upon reaching EE's destination, EE began to set the belt roller down when EE felt lower back muscles tense up and spasm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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