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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220200980014 · 02/07/2020 · Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
111
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Koch Industries Inc
Operator
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
Mine
4801019

Narrative

Strained shoulder while using an 8 pound hammer while pounding the outside of the bin. This was not EE's normal job and EE was helping a Maintenance Tech. EE hurt it on 2/7/2020. EE reported it on 2/17/2020, EE saw a doctor on 2/18/2020, EE could continue to do normal job of operating equipment. EE's shoulder did not improve and surgery was needed on 4/1/2020.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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