HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
Start: 02/15/2021

220210500009 · 02/15/2021 · Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: WRENCH
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 16
Mine experience: 9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
Mine: 1102814

Narrative

A mechanic suffered a unilateral inguinal hernia to EE's right lower abdominal area while installing a park brake assembly on the mechanic's truck. The injured was in a squatted position and was using a ratchet wrench to tighten the bolts on the brake assembly. While tightening the bolts EE felt a pull in EE's right side.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown