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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220131190020 · 04/18/2013 · CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
34.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cemex S A
Operator
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC
Mine
0800046

Narrative

Employee was using hand tools (hammer & steel bar)to strike a metal dust pipe to unplug the flow of dust through it. After striking it numerous times over a 30 minute period, his back became stiff later in shift that became more painful as time passed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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