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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003010005 · 10/17/2000 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J.O. Robinson
Operator
Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Mine
4100001

Narrative

EE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE BEATING ON A BIN WITH A 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. HE WAS BEATING ONTHE BIN TO BREAK LOOSE CRUSHED STONE TO ALLOW ITTO FLOW INTO A HAUL UNIT. HE USED THE HAMMER FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE HE CLAIMS HE FELT PAIN INHIS ELBOW. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO LIGHT DUTY BY HIS PHYSICIAN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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