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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220100740051 · 02/19/2010 · Lehigh Cement Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
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
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
8.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company, LLC
Mine
3600166

Narrative

Employee was using a sledge hammer against a silo hopper to unchoke gypsum hangars and felt a pull and dull pain in lower abdomen. Diagnosis of hernia was made on 3/10/10

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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