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MACHINERY

220090280014 · 01/22/2009 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was cleaning out a ditch, too close to the edge and when he casted the machine slid into the ditch. He was taken to GA Medical where he was checked out. He then went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with a sprained right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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