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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220141980013 · 07/15/2014 · Cold Spring Granite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Driller, Highwall helper, Highwall drill helper
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patrick Alexander
Operator
Cold Spring Granite Company
Mine
2100029

Narrative

Employee was chiseling hard packed dirt off of the stone he was drilling, using a 5' crowbar. He was swinging/twisting to his right with the crowbar and his back gave out. He went to the chiropractor and returned to work later that morning. No lost time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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