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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220071270021 · 04/17/2007 · Tower Rock Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Cleanup man, Cleanup worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
73
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr
Operator
Tower Rock Stone Company
Mine
2300781

Narrative

On 4-17-2007 Miner was cleaning out under a conveyor tailwheel with a shovel and a rake. Miner was pulling out material wth a rake and felt a ""pull"" in his back. He attempted to give ""pull"" a chance to heal. On 05-02-2007 Miner requested a Dr. appointment. This resulted in a diagnosis of an acute lumbosacral strain requiring physical therapy.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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