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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
220043130104 · 11/03/2004 · Elk Run Coal Co.
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- Accident type
- Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- 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
- BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- Days lost
- 0
- Mine experience
- 3 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Massey Energy Company
- Operator
- Elk Run Coal Co.
- Mine
- 4607938
Narrative
Injured was removing axle from tandem truck using 16 lb hammer to loosen axle. While swinging hammer felt sharp pain in lower back.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown