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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020170014 · 01/07/2002 · Tower Rock Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
40
Mine experience
9.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr
Operator
Tower Rock Stone Company
Mine
2300781

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN ON A WRENCH WITH A CHEATER PIPE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED. HIS SUPERVISOR GRABBED HIM, AND HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED ALSO PUTTING BOTH PEOPLE'S WEIGHT FIRML Y ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE. A SMALL BONE IN HIS ANKLE FRACTURED. HE WILL BE UNABLE TO WALK AND WORK AT LEAST UNTIL 2-11-02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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