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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122510037 · 08/28/2012 · Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
13.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bart Mulzer
Operator
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc
Mine
1200654

Narrative

Employee was removing barge wire off of cavel on dock when the wire had flipped under tension and jerked his arm straining his wrist. Wire rope has lay memory and when it stuck in clete the energy in the tensioned wire rope caused it to roll while he had it in his grasp. Doctor indicates strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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