EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Alcoa World Alumina LLC
Start: 09/15/2002

220022660042 · 09/15/2002 · Alcoa World Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Mill equipment
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: SKULL
Days lost: 196
Mine experience: 5.75 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT BY A PIECE OF METAL. THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A PUMP EXPLODED AFTER A SCREENBOX HAD BEEN CLEARED AND THE PUMP RESTARTED.

Source

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