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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220101050015 · 04/08/2010 · Butler Sand Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
69
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mike L Watson
Operator
Butler Sand Company
Mine
0900267

Narrative

Employee was working the gates in the tunnels when the injury occured. He was hitting the gates to loosen the sand and make it come out on to the belt. Was swinging a 2lb hammer that caused the problem in his left shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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