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MACHINERY

220150750003 · 03/10/2015 · St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
Operator
St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC
Mine
1100118

Narrative

The ground was damp & muddy. The employee was using a jackhammer to clean out the screens on the Southwest side of the plant, when the jackhammer got stuck in the mud. The employee attempted to pull it out. As he was pulling, he heard his back pop.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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