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MACHINERY

220231440010 · 05/18/2023 · CalPortland Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator
CalPortland Company
Mine
0400034

Narrative

Incident occurred while employee was using rotary hammer from man-basket to remove build up on crane way wall and pipes. Employee was hammering build up on pipes when it became lodged in build up. Employee let off the trigger was a few seconds then engaged trigger to try and pull out hammer. While pulling on hammer employee felt pull/ strain in middle/ center of back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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