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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220180640025 · 02/24/2018 · Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
47
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Specialty Granules LLC
Operator
Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC
Mine
0405533

Narrative

While conducting a maintenance task on a screen, an employee was using a pry bar to lift grating to access the maintenance point and felt pain in back while lifting. The employee has missed work due to the injury, thus constituting MSHA reportability.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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