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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011340076 · 04/24/2001 · Lafarge Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
51
Mine experience
7.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Corp
Mine
4500805

Narrative

WORKING ON AND OFF OF PLANK SPANNING THE BACKHOUSING OPENING. SHE WAS BREAKING UP HARD MATERIAL USING A PRY BAR TO BREAK UP A MASS OF CHUNKS. SHE WAS INVOLVED IN KEEPING THE CHUTE AND SCREW CL EAR OF CHUNKS. SHE COULD NOT IDENTIFY ONE SPECIFIC ACTION THAT CAUSED THE STRAIN. SHE DID NOT ECXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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