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MACHINERY

220071580025 · 12/13/2006 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
China Minmetals; BPU Associates
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

EE was using a scaling gun to descale a bauxite discharge chute. The gun got stuck in the scale & when EE pulled on the gun to get it loose, he felt a pain in his lower back. EE placed on restricted duty on 5/29/2007.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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