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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220243580011 · 12/13/2024 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0400219

Narrative

Employee, with the help of coworker who was on the bed of a pickup truck, were unloading a 123 lbs. box from the pickup bed. Employee was holding the corner of the box with their right hand when the box was dropping off the truck. As the box was dropping to the ground, employee stopped the box from falling and was easing the box to the ground when felt pain in their right arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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