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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002490193 · 08/22/2000 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Fireman - locomotive, Railroad clam operator, Timekeeper, Yard engine operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Maxxam Inc
Operator
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Mine
1600352

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING OLD GRATING DOWN WITH A ROPE FROM THE FIRST PLATFORM OF THE DUST COLLECTOR TO THE GROUND. AFTER ATTACHING THE ROPE, HE PICKED IT UP TO SEND IT DOWN TO THE GROUND AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING HIS FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE WEDGED IN THE GRATING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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