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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220123120027 · 10/09/2012 · CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
160
Mine experience
26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC
Mine
0801015

Narrative

A 64 year old Miner with over 26 years experience was doing a hoist resocket on a dragline. As he raised the sledge hammer to knock out the wedge from the socket he felt a popping sensation in his right bicep. The employee visited several doctors getting a second opinion and missed his first day of work on 11-5-2012

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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