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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022270040 · 07/22/2002 · Lone Star Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lone Star Industries Inc
Operator
Lone Star Industries Inc
Mine
4100283

Narrative

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST, WHILE PULLING #1 KILN HOOD IN PLACE. ANOTHER WORKER WAS HOLDING A HEAD ROLLER AND LET IT SLIP AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE CHAIN. EMPLOYEE SAY S HE GAVE A STRONG PULL WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND INJURED HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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