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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220080420064 · 02/01/2008 · Trap Rock Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
104
Mine experience
2.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William H Stavola
Operator
Trap Rock Industries Inc
Mine
2800033

Narrative

Employee was holding a metal pipe under a rock hammer as it was being lowered into a box for shipping. As the hammer fell into box, the pipe was jerked downward causing back pain to employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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