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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010080128 · 10/03/2000 · Farrell-Cooper Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William J Cooper
Operator
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company
Mine
3401728

Narrative

WHILE HELPING RE-SOCKET THE DRAGLINE HOIST CABLE, THE INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL HELP. TWO AND A HALF MONTHS LATER DOCTOR GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION AND SENT HIM BACK TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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