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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220031320064 · 04/01/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
27.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING OVERTIME WITH THE SCALERS. THEY WERE SCALING #2 DECANTER ON THE TOP SIDE OF FEED-WELL, WHICH REQUIRES HOLDING THE SCALING GUNS ABOVE THE HEAD. WHEN SCALING WAS COMPLETE EE FELT TIRED. HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE OF HIS EXPERIENCE WITH SCALING. WHEN HE WOKE THE NEXT MORNING, HE FELT SORE IN THE GROIN AREA. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SEE THE DR. THURSDAY MORNING

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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