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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002840082 · 03/17/2000 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Mine
0400034

Narrative

EE HAD PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW PRIOR TO THIS TIME FRAME. HE THEN NOTICED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER TO STRIKE A KNOCKER WRENCH. HE REPORTED ON 7/26/00 THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING CONTINUED PAIN. HE WENT FOR MEDICAL EXAM & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STRAIN TO LOWER ARM, BUT ABLE TO PERFORM REG DUTIES. 10/4/00 DR PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY & WORK RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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