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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002340091 · 08/07/2000 · Cal-Ci-Co Rock Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Chris E Babcock; Wallace K Love
Operator
Cal-Ci-Co Rock Company Inc
Mine
0404163

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 16LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN WEDGES ON CONE CRUSHER. HE HAD BEEN RUNNING AROCK BREAKER AND THE PAIN HAD REALLY GOTTEN WORSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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