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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012250096 · 05/30/2001 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
64
Mine experience
33.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
4000039

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE PNEUMATIC HAMMER ATTACHMENT ON A TRACK HOE. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A PIN HE WAS HOLDING. THE FORCE CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS SHOULDER RESULT ING IN A PARTIAL TEAR OF THE SUBSCAPULARIS TENDON. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 08/01/01.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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