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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220082760022 · 09/30/2008 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
30 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was working at the cold end of calcination. While using a maul to open a valve, he smashed his right index finger between the maul & the breaker bar. Finger was x-rayed and found to be fractured. He is scheduled to see an Ortho hand Specialist on Friday, October 3, 2008.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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