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DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

220022730157 · 09/18/2002 · Alcoa World Alumina Llc

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Accident type
Contact with heat
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
HEAT (ATMOS + ENVIRON)
Nature of injury
HEATSTROK,SUNSTR,HT EXHAU
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
Mine experience
29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alcoa Inc
Operator
Alcoa World Alumina Llc
Mine
0300257

Narrative

THE EE WAS SITTING IN THE TABULAR CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE BECAME ILL AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. THE EE HAD BEEN DOING CLEAN-UP WORK IN 2 AREAS AT 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WITH BREAKS BETWEEN EACH CLEAN- UP. EE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION AND RELEASED THAT SAME DAY. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED WORKDAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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