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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022100165 · 07/09/2002 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
11
Mine experience
1.51 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE DIGESTION MAINTENANCE BLDG. PREPPING A BIN BELT FOR INSTALLATION. WHILE CUTTING A CLEAT FROM THE EDGE ON THE BELT, HE REPOSITIONED HIS BODY IN FRONT OF THE BOX CUTTER'S PATH. AS HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO FINISH THE FINAL CUT THROUGH THE THICK CLEAT MATERIAL, HIS BODY SHIFTED & ALLOWED HIS HAND TO SLIP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE HIT HIS LEG WITH THE CUTTER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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