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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220021280027 · 08/31/2001 · Continental Cement Company LLC

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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
74
Mine experience
22.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Continental Cement Holding Company
Operator
Continental Cement Company LLC
Mine
2300217

Narrative

INJ WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE CEMENT TRANSFER VALVE THAT WAS STUCK. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE MISSED THE VALVE & STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/24/02 WHEN HE STARTED TO MISS WORK DUE TO SURGERY Y

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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