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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082940065 · 09/29/2008 · Champion Stone Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
75
Mine experience
4.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Steve Cole
Operator
Champion Stone Company LLC
Mine
4103877

Narrative

While cutting stone on the big saw, employee was using a pry bar to move the stone. While he was using maximum effort the stone moved - resistance going from maximum to nothing causing his arms to be thrust out in front of him while still holding the pry bar.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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