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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150410001 · 02/03/2015 · Mallard Contracting Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
7.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Edward Helfrich
Operator
Mallard Contracting Company Inc
Mine
3605023

Narrative

Employee was scraping a coal chute clean at the end of the shift. He hit a frozen spot of material causing scraper to stop abruptly, jarring his back and pulling muscles. Employee stated that ""it felt like a bunch of needles being stuck in.""

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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