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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220202320009 · 08/13/2020 · APAC Tennessee, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
APAC Tennessee, Inc.
Mine
2302157

Narrative

Employee was helping in hooking up a plastic 8"" pipe to pump. Pipe was being pulled with strap and equipment to pump. The pipe broke friction from windrow and struck employee pushing employee into stationary pump. This caused a contusion on employee's back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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