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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081780019 · 04/17/2008 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Carpenter
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
35.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was removing scaffold from tank using a 15-ton gallion. Scaffold material got caught in the ladder. Pushing the scaffold with his leg, it swung around and hit his knee. On June 4, 2008 he was referred to a doctor for evaluation of continued knee pain. On June 19 he received a steroid injection in the right knee. This constitutes a Medical Treatment case.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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