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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220072470104 · 08/04/2007 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3100111

Narrative

Employee was using a wrench attempting to break a bolt loose with body in full tension and body in prone position approx. 6-8 inches off the ground. When the bolt broke loose, he struck the ground, buttocks first, but sustained no apparent injury. He awoke the next morning with severe muscle spasm in lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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