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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220152260088 · 07/01/2015 · GCC Rio Grande, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
GCC SAB de CV
Operator
GCC Rio Grande, Inc.
Mine
2900013

Narrative

This is a re-occurance of a previous injury. Employee had been released to return to full duty. Employee was tightening a bolt with a wrench and felt a sharp pain in his left elbow. When he went to lift the blade, he felt a severe sharp pain in the left elbow. Employee has been on restricted duty since July 3, 2015, but has been at work doing light duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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