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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060200035 · 01/16/2006 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
15
Mine experience
1.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blaser Aquisition Corporation
Operator
American Sandstone
Mine
0202746

Narrative

Employee was lifting a block of sandstone using a crowbar when the stone broke in half. This caused him to lose his footing and fall to the ground twisting his lower back. Physician's diagnosis: low back strain. Employee will be off work 7 to 10 days. Next appt. 1-26-06.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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