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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010640108 · 01/17/2001 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
4.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Mine
0400034

Narrative

EE WAS SWINGING A 80 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES ON COOLER TUBE TO ELBOWS. HE FELT SLIGHT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK BUT DID NOT REPORT IT. HE REPORTED ON 2/14 THAT HIS BACK WAS HU RTING & NEEDED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN. DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK STRAIN & PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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