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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042680009 · 09/17/2004 · Wallace Stone Plant

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
50
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Edward C Levy Jr
Operator
Wallace Stone Plant
Mine
2001298

Narrative

Employee was lying on the ground underneath loader trying to tighten bolts on center pin using a ratchet and breaker bar. The bolt snapped off and the employee jerked himself out of the way from the falling cheater bar. At this time he felt some pain in his shoulder and on up into his neck. Pain increased as the day progressed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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