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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150500015 · 02/10/2015 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
350
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
3600185

Narrative

Employee was lowering a piece of scrap material with a 5-ton chain fall. Pull chain got tight, so employee ran other direction for a little while, then pulled again. Chain got tight, he gave tug on chain down, felt pain in left shoulder. He continued to work the balance of the day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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