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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220050210044 · 01/11/2005 · Lehigh Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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
308
Mine experience
3.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company
Mine
1800341

Narrative

EE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN CONTINUING DOWN BELOW HIS LEFT KNEE. EE COULD NOT SAY WHEN, HOW OR WHERE HE HURT HIS BACK. COMPANY DOCTOR PLACED EE ON LIGHT DUTY; EE REFUSED & WENT TO PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. WORKERS' COMP. AWARD 5/3/05: TEMP. TOTAL DISAB. DUE TO WORK-RELATED ACCIDENTAL INJURY (SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER, INSTALLING PINION GEAR FOR ROLL CRUSHER). SURGERY PENDING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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