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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220171980019 · 07/10/2017 · Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Panadero Aggregates Holdings, LLC
Operator
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC
Mine
0900460

Narrative

Crew was turning the 7ft short head crusher bowl in order to remove it for repairs. Injured EE was pushing on a pry-bar to rotate the crusher bowl. The bar slipped out of the cylinder hole in the bowl and the employee heard a ""pop"" and immediately felt pain in the left elbow. The employee was taken to the emergency room for evaluation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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