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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220131680016 · 06/12/2013 · Cold Spring Granite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
263
Mine experience
21.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patrick Alexander
Operator
Cold Spring Granite Company
Mine
0400231

Narrative

Employee was wedging stone, using a 60# wedge driver on 5' (22#) wedges, then pulling wedges out again. Does this repeatedly all day long. Felt pain in lower back, left side.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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