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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040610029 · 02/17/2004 · Covia Solutions Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Covia Solutions Inc.
Mine
4700749

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8' METAL BREAKER BAR TO POUND AT A FEED HOPPER TO BREAK UP A LARGE FROZEN CHUNK OF SAND STUCK IN THE HOPPER. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING AT THE HOPPER RIGHT HANDED ABOVE HIS HEAD, HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK UNDER HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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