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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220192200020 · 07/24/2019 · HC Whitehall LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Chute, Pull or free
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
2.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hi-Crush Inc
Operator
HC Whitehall LLC
Mine
4703705

Narrative

The Employee was working to unplug a head chute. While chipping rocks away with a 5' pry bar, the bar became stuck. As Employee was pulling the pry bar free the bar quickly dislodged. The Employee was positioned directly above the bar and the end of the bar struck Employee on the left side of chest.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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