Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PERSON WAS PUSHING A LOAD OF MATERIAL TO THE LOADER USING A WHEELBARREL. AS HE TURNED HE STRESSED HIS BACK.
Cherokee PlantMetal/Nonmetal
Suzorite Mineral Products Inc · Facility
Controlled by Cementos Pacasmayo SSA
Murphy, Cherokee County, NC · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3102037
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Aug 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2002 · 1 incident
2000 · 3 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE HAND MOVING JOURNAL. FOOT SLIPPED THEN PERSON AND JOURNAL AT SAME TIME FELL TO FLOOR, PINNING PERSON TO FLOOR.
Flash burns (welding)
PERSON WAS LYING ON HIS BACK WELDING. FLASH FROMWELDER ILLUMINATED UNDER THE MASK CHIN COMPARTMENT AND BURNED HIS EYES.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS TRANSFERING A 50 LB BAG OF MATERIAL FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER. AS EMPLOYEE TWISTED SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.