HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Alcoa World Alumina LLC
Start: 08/07/2001

220012290075 · 08/07/2001 · Alcoa World Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
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: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 27.34 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE BURNED HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHEN HE CONTACTED A HOT PIPE. HE USED THE MID-RAIL OF THE HANDRAIL AS A STEP TO ACCESS A TAP SO HE COULD DRILLIT. THIS PUT HIM IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A HOT INS ULATED PIPE. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM PERFORMING THE TASK, HIS BARE ARM BRUSHED AGAINST THE VERY HOT PIPE SURFACE, CAUSING THE BURN.

Source

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