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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000130012 · 01/07/2000 · Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ormet Corporation
Operator
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
Mine
1600354

Narrative

EE WAS PULLING A SCALING GUN OFF OF THE SCAFFOLDING WHICH IT WAS LOCATED.UPON PULING IT OFF, IT CAME DOWN SUDDENLY, HE LOST HIS GRIP AND IT STRUCK HIS LEFT EARLOBE. LACERATION TO LEFT EAR BY S CALING GUN CLIP. EE INSTRUCTED ON PROPER REMOVAL OF TOOLS FROM SCAFFOLDS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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