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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220262310009 · 08/13/2026 · Imerys Perlite USA, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
8.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Perlite USA, Inc.
Mine
2900248

Narrative

The employee was using a chain fall hoist to horizontally move a separator along a beam. The separator repeatedly became bound, and during the binds jerked on the employee. After one of the binds in the chain, the employee reported feeling a burning in EE's right shoulder from the jerk of the chain. Employee was temporarily diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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