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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082030006 · 07/14/2008 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
1500087

Narrative

Employee was positioned on top of the transmisson of a loader to remove hydraulic filters. He had loosened a filter and was turning it the rest of the way off and suddenly had a sharp pain in his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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