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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032900002 · 09/03/2003 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
Mine experience
13.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1800017

Narrative

EE WAS TORQUEING BOLTS & NUTS ON KILN TIRE FROM MANLIFT. AS HE TORQUED ONE SIDE, ANOTHER EE IN AN ADJACENT MANLIFT WAS TORQUING THE OTHER SIDE. THEY WERE SHARING THE TORQUE WRENCH & SOCKET & H AD TO REACH REPEATEDLY BACK & FORTH BETWEEN MANLIFTS TO SHARE THE TOOL. EE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN THAT EVENING & WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY & PLACED ON RESTRICTION FOR PULLED MUSCLE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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