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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220023600006 · 12/15/2002 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS BEATING ON B-1 CIRCULATING VALVE WITH A MAUL ATTEMPTING TO OPEN IT. WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SSHOULDER AREA. HE WAS SENT TO RIVER PARISHES HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED, AND WAS ADVISED THAT HE HAD SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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