← MSHA accidents

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220160600019 · 01/05/2016 · Vanderbilt Minerals LLC-Gouverneur

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
R T Vanderbilt Company Inc
Operator
Vanderbilt Minerals LLC-Gouverneur
Mine
3002245

Narrative

Employee was pulling on a wrench while working on the jumbo drill and felt something pull in left shoulder. The employee did not get medical treatment when it first happened. EE decided to make an appointment with a doctor for February 23, 2016 because the shoulder was not getting better. Employee is scheduled for 4-6 weeks of therapy.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown