HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Start: 10/03/2012

220122860033 · 10/03/2012 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator: Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine: 1601031

Narrative

Employee was removing c-frame bolts on the lower segment. While swinging a 20lb. sledge hammer, employee made contact with the bolt with the hammer. Upon contacting the bolt with the hammer a pain shot in his upper right arm.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown