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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
220081990017 · 07/10/2008 · Newmont USA Limited
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- Classification
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- Accident type
- Over-exertion in lifting objects
- Occupation
- Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- Activity
- Hand tools (not powered)
- Injury source
- HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- Nature of injury
- SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- Body part
- BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- Days lost
- 0
- Mine experience
- 15.23 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Newmont Corporation
- Operator
- Newmont USA Limited
- Mine
- 2601942
Narrative
Employee was using a sledge hammer to pin the tracks on a piece of equipment. During the swinging motion he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown