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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032400030 · 08/17/2003 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
6
Mine experience
27.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Chemical; Andover Group
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners
Mine
4801497

Narrative

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO CLEAN DRYER BOXES. HE FELT A POP AND A SLIGHT PULL IN HIS BACK, BUT DID NOT THINK ANYTHING ABOUT THE DISCOMFORT. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. WHEN HE WENT HOME T HE PAIN WORSENED TO THE POINT HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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