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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220043550071 · 12/06/2004 · Carolina Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
8
Mine experience
1.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kurt M Swenson
Operator
Carolina Quarries Inc
Mine
3102103

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A BLOCK WHEN HE PULLED THE CHAIN AND HOOK TO ONE END. HE TURNED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, SPRAINING HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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