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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011000008 · 03/20/2001 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
19.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Usx Corp
Operator
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING UP ON A RATCHET LOOSENING A ""LOOSE"" BOLT AND SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EE EXHIBITED NO PAIN AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. THE DR. STATED THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK. EE INSISTED ON BEING OFF. I QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THIS ACCIDENT. EE MISSES A LOT OF WORK ON THE NORMAL BASIS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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