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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002490080 · 08/24/2000 · URI, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Double jack
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Uranium Resources Inc
Operator
URI, Inc.
Mine
4103515

Narrative

BREAKING A CURB ON A CONCRETE PAD, EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DO THE JOB. IN THE PROCESS HE INJURED HIS LEFT SIDE. HE WAS ENT TO A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY AND AFTER EXAMINATION, WAS TOLD H E HAD A FRACTURED RIB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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