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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220123140021 · 11/06/2012 · Illinois Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
31
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Illinois Cement Company
Mine
1100003

Narrative

Emp reported he strained Rt. lower back when using a poke bar to unplug rotary feeder for fuel mill. Bar slipped causing emp to twist back. Emp was examined at Ill. Valley Com Hosp - Occ Health on 11/06/2012. It was determined emp could not work due to prescription drugs (muscle relax) he was taking.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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