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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011970048 · 06/29/2001 · Cargill Salt

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Salt
Mine
3000663

Narrative

EE WAS TIGHTENING A LUG ON HIS TRUCK TIRE ON THELOWER SALT PAD WITH A SOCKET. THE LUG AND STUD BROKE WHILE HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE SOCKET. HE WAS STANDING UP, BUT THE FORCE MADE HIM SQUAT STRAIGHT DOWN LANDING ON HIS R. ELBOW THAT WAS BENT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, PUSHING HIS RT. SHOULDER UP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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