HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 06/02/2003

220032790118 · 06/02/2003 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 71
Mine experience: 10.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Buzzi S p A
Operator: River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine: 2300188

Narrative

EE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO REMOVE AN ELECTIC MOTOR FROM ITS BASE. THE PULL FOR THE HOIST WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. IT HAD BEEN CLEANED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO USE DUE TO MATERIAL BUILDUP IN TH E HOIST MECHANISM HOWEVER THE HOIST STILL LOCKEDUP CAUSING EE TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-27-03. HE WAS SENT TO SPECIALIST WHO DIANOSED ROTATOR CUF

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown