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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042220101 · 05/19/2004 · Cargill Salt

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
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Salt
Mine
1600509

Narrative

EE COMPLAINED HIS ARM WAS HURTING AFTER USING HAMMER (5/19/04). ON 6/8/04 EE REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON 7/1/04 EE WAS REFERRED TO A PHYSICAL THERAPIST. EE WAS GIVEN THERAPY AND TOLD TO AVOID USING A HAMMER ON THE JOB (RESTRICTED USE OF HAMMER, BUT ALLOWED ALL OTHER DUTIES).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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