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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150350025 · 01/07/2015 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

An operator was locking out liquor in a valve that had no handle, the operator used a pipe wrench to open the valve. When the operator pulled hard on the pipe wrench, he felt pain in his right shoulder. After further evaluation and treatment on 1/30/15 the employee was placed on restricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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