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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220071720012 · 06/19/2007 · Elmhurst-Chicago Stone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
11
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles Hammersmith Jr
Operator
Elmhurst-Chicago Stone
Mine
1101102

Narrative

While employee was working on repairing a conveyor belt he hit himself in the abdomen with a pry bar. He will need surgical repair of his ruptured hernia.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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