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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220060620055 · 03/01/2006 · ART Quarry TRS LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
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
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vornado Realty Trust
Operator
ART Quarry TRS LLC
Mine
2300028

Narrative

EMPLOYEE NEEDED TO OPEN CLEAN-OUT GATE ON ELEVATOR BELT (BUCKET TYPE). HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE (SWING) AN 8 LB. SLEDGE-TYPE HAMMER, AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DOING SO. EMPLOYEE SAID IT OCCURRED WHILE SWINGING FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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