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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220073180014 · 11/05/2007 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
20
Mine experience
16.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Glencore International A G
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

EE standing under heat exchanger working. Right foot on lower slope foundation and left foot on elevated foundation, about 12"" drop. 4"" cold roll steel about 12"" long used for counterwieght lying on upper foundation. EE accidently bumped counterwieght with hammer causing it to roll off landing on top of right foot. Resulting in fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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