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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032530016 · 08/29/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.32 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING THE DUST COLLECTOR AIR DUCTS ON 4 AND 5 DUST COLLECTOR. HE OPENED CLEANOUT DOOR AND WHEN INSERTING THE WATER HOSE, HE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT HIS ARM WAS SO CLOSE TO THE STEAM TRACI NG, HE TOUCHED HIS INNER RIGHT ARM ON THE STEAM TRACING, WHICH CAUSED 2 BURNS ABOUT 2 1/2"" LONG BY 3/4"" WIDE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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