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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220131370004 · 05/14/2013 · Asbury Advanced Materials

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Asbury Carbons Inc
Operator
Asbury Advanced Materials
Mine
3607028

Narrative

Employee was using a hook bar to reposition a large piece of Graphite that was jammed in the Single Roll Crusher. It did not move on his first attempt. When he pulled harder on the bar he felt a sharp pain in his groin area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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