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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220083090048 · 10/16/2008 · White Flame Energy, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
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
2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
White Flame Energy, Inc
Mine
4608632

Narrative

Employee stated that he was using a 12 lb. hammer installing new teeth on the 992G loader bucket and felt pain in his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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