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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001220065 · 04/20/2000 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Scalper-screen operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0400191

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BANGING OUT A PRODUCT SILO USING A ROPE WITH A WEIGHTED END; THE ROPE CAUGHT ON AN EXPOSED SCREW ON THE INSIDE OF THE PRODUCT SILO, CAUSING A JOLT TO EMPLOYEE, WHO STATES HE FELT ""A PULL IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.""

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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