← MSHA accidents

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010650009 · 02/14/2001 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
1400034

Narrative

EMPLOYEE AND COWORKER WERE INSTALLING PIPE FITTINGS USING A PIPE WRENCH. WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER AT THE WAIST, AND PULLING ON THE HANDLE OF THE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A FITTING, HE EXPERIENCED SHARP APIN IN HIS MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown