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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000530089 · 02/11/2000 · Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Franklin Industries Inc
Operator
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc
Mine
0801121

Narrative

EE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM DOOR ON A RAIL CAR; THE DOOR STUCK. EE PULLED EXTRA HARD ON A 5 FT. PRY BAR HE WAS USING. THIS RESULTED IN HIM BEING IN AN AWKWARD POSITITON CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGH T ANKLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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