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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220080040017 · 12/21/2007 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
3300069

Narrative

Employee was pulling/prying on a bar trying to free up the #2 clinker drag when he heard a pop sound and felt a strain in his lower right side rib area. Employee was going to take it easy over his vacation and he would contact us before his next scheduled day back if there were any problems. Employee did not seek medical attention until 1/2/08.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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