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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022560050 · 09/09/2002 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.84 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS OPENING THE SUCTION VALVE ON #4 SETTLER OVERFLOW PUMP AND FELT A STRAIN IN RIGHT GROIN. HE AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING AND NOTICED SORENESS AND SWELLING IN HIS GROIN. HE THEN CONTACTED THE PLANT NURSE AND LET HER CHECK HIM OUT. NURSE SENT HIM TO DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED HIM WITH STRAINOF THE GROIN. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND RETURNED TO WORK THAT NIGHT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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