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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031500020 · 05/14/2003 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
1.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Usx Corp
Operator
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

INJURED EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK DUSTER FROM THE BACK OF A ROOF BOLTER. INJURED HAD LIFTED THE ROCK DUSTER WITH A COME-A-LONG. INJURED PUSHED THE ROCK DUST AROUND. WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (INJURED DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5/19/03).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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