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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220053610061 · 12/08/2005 · Georgia-Pacific

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Georgia Pacific Corp
Operator
Georgia-Pacific
Mine
1400309

Narrative

Prying on a rim when the whole rim let loose. Pushed off on the largest piece falling at me with my roof bar. Twisted to the left, fell over a piece of fly rock behind me. Twisted my back. The roof bar was wrenched from my right hand, caught my thumb and twisted my wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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