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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220070190025 · 01/17/2007 · American Sandstone

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
2.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Ee was lifting a block of sandstone using a wrecking bar for leverage. As he pulled the bar upward he sustained a sharp pain to his lower bakc. Physicians diagnosis: low back strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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