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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011490172 · 05/23/2001 · Alcoa World Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
34.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alcoa Inc
Operator
Alcoa World Alumina LLC
Mine
4100320

Narrative

WHILE CLOSING A VALVE ON AN L5 PUMP, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE FALL WAS A SUDDEN CHANGE IN RESISTANCE IN OPENING THE VALVE AND THE WRENCH SLIPPING. WHEN HE FELL, HIS RI GHT LITTLE FINGER WAS PIKNCHED BETWEEN THE WHEEL WRENCH AND THE CONCRETE FLOOR CAUSING A LACERATION. MEDICAL DEPT. REFERRED HIM TO ER WHERE HIS FINGER WAS XRAYED AND HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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