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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220032200018 · 07/27/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
13.05 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF RAILCAR #CRDX 970232 USING AN IRON ROUND 1"" BAR ABOUT 4' LONG. WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL & PULLING WITH FORCE, THE BAR SLIPED OUT THE HOLE ON THE WHEE L & EE LOST HIS BALANCE MOVING IN A BACKWARD MOTION LANDING AGAINST LEG OF PLATFORM THAT'S USED TO GET ON TOP OF RAILCARS. EE STATED HE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE PLATFORM LEG & THAT HE FEELS A

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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