HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Start: 05/11/2001

220011490082 · 05/11/2001 · 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: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST IN INSTALLATION OF A VALVE STATION NORTH OF #4 DIGESTOR WHEN THE TACK WELDS BROKE ALLOWING THE END OF THE VALVE STATION TIP DOWNWARD PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE FLANGE FACE AND SQUARE STOCK SUPPORTS FOR THE VALVE STATION.

Source

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