← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220040960043 · 03/25/2004 · Missouri Red Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tom Oglesby
Operator
Missouri Red Quarries Inc
Mine
2300105

Narrative

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A JACKHAMMER ROCK DRILL WHEN IT BECAME STUCK. HE TRIED TO PULL THE DRILL FREE AND HAD TO ""PULL HARDER"". HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE ADMITTED TO LIFTING WITH HIS BACK AND NOT HIS LEGS. HE SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BIDDLE BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown