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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002840175 · 09/26/2000 · J M Huber Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
23
Mine experience
33.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J M Huber Corp
Operator
J M Huber Corporation
Mine
0900585

Narrative

EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE USING A ""POKE POLE TO DISLODGE KAOLIN CLAY WHICH HAD BRIDGED OVER IN A SHREDDER HOPPER. THE ""POKE POLE"" IS A PIECE OF 3/4"" IRON PIPE ABOUT 10' LONG. IN ORDER TO DISLODGE THE KAOLIN, THE POLE MUST BE LIFTED UP AND DOWN. EE INJURED HIS SHOULDER WHILE DOING THIS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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