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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010260029 · 01/18/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
21.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON DEC 20 HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO OPEN A VALVE. THE CHEATER BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIMSELF. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS. ON JAN 18 WHILE PULLING A BAR VALV E HE REINJURED HIS RIGHT SCAPULA AND REPORTED THE INJURY. HE WAS GIVEN A TRIGGER POINT INJECTION AND IS RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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