HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Start: 08/10/2001

220012530070 · 08/10/2001 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 46
Mine experience: 5.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent): BPU Reynolds Inc
Operator: Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine: 4100906

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8 LB SLEDGEHAMMER TO CLOSE A VALVE ON #1 SPENT LIQUOR PUMP. A PORTABLE STAND WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, OBSTRUCTING HIS SWING PATH. AS EMPLOYEE WAS SWINING THE HAMMER IN THI S POSITION, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME BUT ISON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown