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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220061520015 · 05/19/2006 · Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ormet Corporation
Operator
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
Mine
1600354

Narrative

The employee was swinging a maul and missed what he was swinging at. The employee stated he felt a pain in the middle of his back. This injury was originally a minor then the employee received a prescription for medicine. This made it a reportable to MSHA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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