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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082730029 · 09/18/2008 · Ash Grove Cement Co

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Superintendent
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
29.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Co
Mine
1000006

Narrative

Left knee strain when attempting to turn broken packhouse screw with a 48"" pipe wrench. The screw coupling piece collapsed and the wrench slipped causing the worker to fall backwards onto his left knee. The sudden transfer of weight to the left knee caused the worker to fall, further straining his knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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