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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032320020 · 08/07/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.51 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET CONTAINING ALUMINA USED IN THE DUSTINESS TESTING. HE TWISTED TO PUT IT UP AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS IN CIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 8/8/03, WHEN HE LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE. SUPERVISOR RETURNED THE PHONE CALL AT 9:30 A.M., AND EE INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOKE UP SORE & IN PAIN. EE WAS EVALUATED BY H

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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