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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010160028 · 01/05/2001 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
111
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BPU Reynolds Inc
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR A RESTRICTION IN A LINE WITH A 8 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. HE WAS SWINGING THE SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME BUT IS ON WORK RES TRICTIONS. HE HAD A SMILAR INJURY ON 12-30-1999.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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