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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000320005 · 01/17/2000 · Covia Solutions Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
40.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Covia Solutions Inc.
Mine
4700749

Narrative

THE EE WAS SUING A 7'3"" LONG BAR 1-3/4"" IN DIAMETER WEIGHING 25 LBS TO POUND AGAINST FEED HOPPERIN ORDER TO UNPLUG FROZEN SAND. AS THE EE WAS POUNDING ON THE BOTTOM INSIDE OF THE HOPPER HE FEL T A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE EE CONT WORKING BECAUSE HE FELT THE BACKPAIN WASN'T SEVERE. AFTER1 WK THE EE WAS HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING AT NIGHTDUE TO PAIN SO HE REQ MED ATTENTION THE RESULTA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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