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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010880042 · 03/26/2001 · —

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
20.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
—
Operator
—
Mine
4103660

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN USING A 20LB SLEDGE HAMMER DURING A DRAGLINE OUTAGE ON 3-24-01 AND ON 3-26-01 AS HE STARTED TO RISE FROM A DREEPER, HIS BACK STARTED TIGHTENING UP HURTING AND CONTIN UED TO GET WORSE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THIS CAUSEDHIM TO HAVE PROBLEMS WHILE STANDING, SITTING, AND BENDING OVER. THE DR CONCLUDED THAT HE HAS A LUMBAR STRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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