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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061250037 · 04/17/2006 · Empire State Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ontzinc
Operator
Empire State Mines LLC
Mine
3001185

Narrative

Injured was using a hand crimper to crimp an electrical splice. He put one handle against his chest & applied pressure with the other handle when he felt something snap in his chest. There were no broken bones & he continued working.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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