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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220111460020 · 05/24/2011 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
12.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine
4100079

Narrative

Miner was rebuilding a hercules mill roll for installation and was using a 3# hammer to drive a bolt into place and after several minutes of swinging the hammer he felt a pop in his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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