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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220260720009 · 03/02/2026 · O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Ball/Rod/Pebble/Hand/Limestone/Dry mill operator, Roller operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
Mine
2000062

Narrative

EEs were in the process of removing old belting. Roughly 30lbs of belting per piece. EE lifted the old belting up with assistance from another EE onto a cart to take out of tunnel. When they bent over to pick up another piece they felt a sharp pain across their lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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