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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220073400019 · 11/29/2007 · Tower Rock Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Miner was using a 4 pound hammer to adjust conveyor belt idlers to assist in the tracking of the belt. He swung the hammer at an idler frame and missed. He then attempted to stop the momentum of the hammer. Attempting to stop the hammer resulted in an acute wrist sprain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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