MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Start: 02/06/2001

220010640123 · 02/06/2001 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Grinding
Injury source: ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A 14"" PIPE AND HE WENT TO TURN THE PIPE OVER SO HE COULD GRIND THE BOTTOM. HE HELD THE GRINDER WITH ONE HAND WITH THE AUTO. BUTTON ON AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN PIPE, THE GRIN DER STRUCK HIS KNEE AND CAUSED THE LACERATION 1 1/2"" LONG AND 3/4 "" DEEP CUT.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown