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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012500046 · 08/22/2001 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A COVER ON A RAIL CAR, THE COVER WAS STUCK SO HE USED EXTRA STRENGTH TO LIFT AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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