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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220061440005 · 05/01/2006 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Carpenter
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Noranda Aluminum Company
Operator
Noranda Alumina LLC
Mine
1600352

Narrative

On 5/1/06, the carpenter crew was dismantling and removing a scaffold on the decanter structure. Employee was handing a board down & felt a pain in his back and continued working. He reported to medical at 1:30 PM for treatment and returned to work. On 5/10/06, he was seen by a doctor and was restricted to no lifting and no overhead work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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