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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022910035 · 10/09/2002 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Carpenter
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
24.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING INSULATION FROM TOP HEAD OF NO. 10 MIDDLE HEATER. HE HAD ON PPE INCLUDING GLOVES. HE USED A SCREW DRIVER TO WEDGE UP THE METAL BECAUSE THE SCREW HOLDING METAL WAS STRIPPED, AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE METAL. METAL CUT THROUGH THE GLOVE AND CUT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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