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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220191890027 · 06/20/2019 · Virginia Mist Group Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
22
Mine experience
3.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fabrizio Ponzanelli
Operator
Virginia Mist Group Inc
Mine
4407020

Narrative

The employee was trying to position the track of the wire saw using a steel bar. As employee was lifting/pushing the bar, employee's foot slipped and employee hurt knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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