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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051290017 · 04/29/2005 · Geo Specialty Chemicals

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ken Ghazey
Operator
Geo Specialty Chemicals
Mine
0300537

Narrative

Employee was cleaning spillage from crushing operation with shovel. As he thrust shovel into the material, he inadvertently struck steel support of machine. The sudden interruption of his intended motion caused his wrist to twist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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