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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031540080 · 05/21/2003 · Premier Silica LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
16.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Premier Silica LLC
Mine
3301354

Narrative

EE WAS MANUALLY TURNING GATE VALVE WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND WHILE PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE VALVE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK (LOWER BACK STRAIN).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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