HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Robindale Energy Services
Start: 02/17/2014

220140560004 · 02/17/2014 · Robindale Energy Services

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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: 4
Mine experience: 10.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robindale Energy Services Inc
Operator: Robindale Energy Services
Mine: 3607266

Narrative

Mechanic was using a sledge hammer to remove a pin from the blade of a Komatsu WD-600-3 wheel dozer. He was holding a driving bar with one hand and hitting it with a sledge hammer with the other hand when he felt a strain in his lower back.

Source

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