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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012670092 · 09/12/2001 · MLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Margaret J Heckman
Operator
MLC
Mine
2300542

Narrative

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER SEVERAL DAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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