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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031640047 · 05/30/2003 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corp
Mine
3100673

Narrative

EE WAS DISMANTLING THE CONE BOWL WORK LINER. LINER IS CEMENTED IN PLACE & MUST BE JARRED LOOSE TO REMOVE. THE LINE EDGE CANNOT BE REACHED WITH SLEDGE, THEREFORE THE SLEDGE IS IMPACTED ON THE E DGE. EE SWUNG THE 16LB SLEDGE ABOUT 5 TIMES BEFORE HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN LOWER BACK & HE QUIT WORKING. HE THEN USED HAMMERDRILL Y

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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