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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010570071 · 02/13/2001 · Holnam Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig 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
59
Mine experience
20.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holnam Inc
Mine
3400023

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING A SMALL CASE LOADER, EE DUG INTOA PILE AND HIT AN OBSTRUCTION. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER REPEATEDLY. ON2/17 HE COULDN'T WALK AND WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON 2/20 HE WENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR & REMAINS OFF WORK WITH MUSCLE SPASMS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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