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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220223260001 · 10/19/2022 · S & G Excavating, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
107
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kenneth E Steiner Jr
Operator
S & G Excavating, Inc.
Mine
1201455

Narrative

EE thinks lower back pain is due to EE swinging a 20# sledgehammer driving a pin out of an outrigger on a forklift. EE thinks the torque of the swings resulted in a tightness in lower back that became painful a few days later.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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