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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150510005 · 02/10/2015 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
0800884

Narrative

This accident is still under investigation and at this time has not been determined to be work related. However, the employee alleges he was tightening a PVC compression coupling in a 2' hole in the ground when he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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