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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031470086 · 03/24/2003 · Alcoa World Alumina Llc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
30 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A MALFUNCTIONING GATE WHEN THE PNEUMATIC CYLINDER ACTIVATED, TRAPPING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RETURNED TO WORK. THE EE RECE IVED OUT PATIENT SURGERY ON HIS FINGER ON MAY 16, 2003.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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