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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220052240020 · 08/11/2005 · Covia Holdings Corporaton

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Covia Holdings Corporaton
Mine
4103929

Narrative

Employee was attempting to loosen a nut on the D6H dozer sprocket. He attempted to loosen the nut with a breaker bar and an added length of pipe (cheater bar). As he began pulling down on the cheater bar, the socket slipped off the nut, causing him to fall. As he fell, he struck his left arm on the dozer, causing severe pain to his left arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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