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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060120026 · 01/06/2006 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
0
Mine experience
15.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
2400015

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OPEN THE DOOR LOCK ON A RAILCAR (FIFTH ONE THIS MORNING) WHEN HIS BACK SPASMED, SENDING HIM TO HIS HANDS & KNEES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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