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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220091400001 · 05/12/2009 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant 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
4.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
4702918

Narrative

Employee had a sore back for about one week prior to injury. Not sure how it got hurt. Then on 5/12/2009, Employee was pounding down a spout with a sledge hammer for about 45 minutes. Afterwards he felt alot of low back pain from pounding. Reported to nurse and iced went to doctor afterwards. Employee recieved 10 lbs lifting restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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