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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220223360013 · 11/29/2022 · Swenson Granite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
35
Mine experience
6.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Polycor Inc
Operator
Swenson Granite Company LLC
Mine
2700083

Narrative

Miner was attempting to move a bunk which the granite block sits on during the cutting process with a ""hook tool"" when the hook broke causing the miner to fall backwards.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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