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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012820011 · 09/11/2001 · GCC Rio Grande, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
Mine experience
2.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
GCC SAB de CV
Operator
GCC Rio Grande, Inc.
Mine
2900013

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO AN ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM. A SECOND EMPLOYEE WORKING ON THE PLATFORM WAS USING A HAMMER TO AID A HYDRAULIC PRESS IN MOVING A LARGE COAL MILL PLATE. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE HAMMER, WHICH GLANCED OFF OF THE PLATE AND HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARDHAT.INITIALLY NOT REPORTABLE.RECENTLY EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR NECK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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