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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032720015 · 09/16/2003 · Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
—
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
1101981

Narrative

EE WAS STRIKING PRODUCT TANK WITH SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN MATERIAL, WHICH ACTION CAUSED A MINOR LOWER BACK STRAIN. DUE TO PERSISTANT PAIN, EE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTN. 9/23/03. EE WAS PROVIDED MEDICATION & RETURNED TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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