HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at The Doe Run Company
Start: 05/02/2002

220021360008 · 05/02/2002 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Driller operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: WRIST
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 6.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Renco Group
Operator: The Doe Run Company
Mine: 2300499

Narrative

EE ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT THE FEMALE & MALE PLUGS OF A MILLER PLUG & COULDN'T GET THEM TOGETHER. HE USED A 3 LB. HAMMER TO DRIVE THE LARGE CONNECTIONS TOGETHER. THE HAMMER TWISTED & TURNED HIS LEFT WRIST. HE FELT PAIN IMMEDIATELY THAT RADIATED TO HIS LEFT ELBOW. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED A WRIST BRACE.

Source

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