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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220083050028 · 10/24/2008 · Lafarge Aggregates Southeast

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast
Mine
0101552

Narrative

The employee was clearing rocks jammed in between the grizzly bars on the grizzly bar screen with a sledge hammer and strained lower back. The employee cleared a few rocks and went to bend down to reach for the sledge hammer and felt a ""pop"" in his lower back. The employee didn't report the injury until 10/27/2008.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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