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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220171640003 · 05/22/2017 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
137
Mine experience
12.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
1500087

Narrative

Employee was pushing bags of blasting agent in a drill hole with a tamping pole and as EE was removing the tamping pole EE felt discomfort in EE's left shoulder. Began RICE for a few weeks, the employee went to the doctor on 06/01/17 and was diagnosed with tendentious. Employee was given an injection of anti-inflammatory and placed on a 10 lb. work restriction.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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