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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
220112510006 · 08/31/2011 · Bridger Coal Company
Details
- Degree of injury
- DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- Classification
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- Accident type
- Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- Occupation
- Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- Activity
- Hand tools (not powered)
- Injury source
- HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- Nature of injury
- SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- Body part
- BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- Days lost
- 0
- Mine experience
- 1.63 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
- Operator
- Bridger Coal Company
- Mine
- 4800677
Narrative
Employee was digging a ditch using a pick to loosen the material. The employee swung the pick and felt a pop in his middle/lower back.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown