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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002070028 · 07/11/2000 · Holcim (Texas) LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
29
Mine experience
0.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd; Crow Holdings
Operator
Holcim (Texas) LP
Mine
4103307

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN CARDOX TUBE IN CARDOX ROOM UNDER #1 KILN. THE CARDOX TUBE WAS STILL PARTIALLY PRESSURIZED AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEEUSED PNEUMATIC WRENCH TO REMOVE HEAD, THE UNRELE ASED PRESSURE CAUSED THE HEAD TO COME OFF AND PULLED AT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM AND TWISTED HIM AROUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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