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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002100020 · 07/17/2000 · American Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
8.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
American Minerals Inc
Mine
1100876

Narrative

EE WAS BREAKING UP LUMPS OF ORE WITH A HAMMER AND SHOVEL. HE HAD A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 7 DAYS LATER AND WAS PRESCRIBED SOME MEDICINE TO PREVENT INFECTION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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