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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220093140024 · 10/31/2009 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
33.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine
0100043

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BLADES IN THE SEPARATOR. HE WAS USING A RATCHET WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING UP ON WRENCH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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