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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220172370016 · 08/18/2017 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Shaft repair, Skip tender, Station tender
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.
Mine
0404075

Narrative

On 8/18/17 EE was doing normal job activities which included using a sledge hammer to unplug a chute. On 8/19/17 EE states ee felt pain in back but did not report any injury until 8/21/17. EE was taken to the clinic where ee was placed on restricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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