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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051430098 · 05/06/2005 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
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
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corp
Mine
4000188

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ""RAKE"" TO CLEAN UNDER A HOPPER. AS HE WAS PULLING MATERIAL (CLAY) TOWARDS HIMSELF HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR ON 5/9/05 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MINOR MUSCLE STRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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