HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC
Start: 01/22/2013

220130350025 · 01/22/2013 · CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: WRENCH
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cemex S A
Operator: CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC
Mine: 0400281

Narrative

Employee was utilizing a 36"" aluminum pipe wrench o remove a Train Line Hose from the end of a railcar. The connection on the Train Line Hose broke loose causing the employee to twist and strain his back, due to improper posture/positioning while exerting force.

Source

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