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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042310004 · 07/29/2004 · B & D Materials LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
219
Mine experience
7.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
M Matt Durand
Operator
B & D Materials LLC
Mine
1600865

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE DREDGE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE STONE BOX USING A CLOSED-END BOX WRENCH AND A CHEATER PIPE. HE STATES HE TIGHTENED A BOLT ONE STROKE AND THEN WHEN HE WENT TO TIGHTEN IT AGAIN THE PIPE SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS, HITTING A PIECE OF 6"" CHANNEL IRON WITH HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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