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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031140019 · 04/01/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
30.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE HAD JUST SWITCHED SLURRY INJECTION PUMPS. WHEN EE WAS REMOVING A TORQUE ELIMINATOR FROM THE SUCTION VALVE OF 2 AND 4 INJECTION PUMPS, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. MEDICAL SENT EE TO OUR LADY OF THE LAKE ASCENSION FOR TREATMENT. INITIALLY, THIS INJURY WAS CLASSIFIED AS A FIRST AID -- RECLASSIFIED TO RESTRICTED 4/14/03.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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