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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003410040 · 11/10/2000 · Dolet Hills Mining Venture

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
64
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Philipp Holzmann AG
Operator
Dolet Hills Mining Venture
Mine
1601031

Narrative

EE WAS INVOLVED IN REPAIR OF THE #183 P & H 1550 LOADING HOE. HE HAD LOOSENED 2 BOLTS ON A COMPONENT AND AS THE THIRD BOLT BROKE LOOSE, HE FELL FORWARD SPRAWLING ACROSS SEVERAL HYDRAULIC HOSES . IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT HE FELT A SHARP STABBING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, ARM AND HAND. INJURY ON 11-22-00 WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIATED DISC BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH VERTEBRAE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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