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MACHINERY

220110600022 · 02/25/2011 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

EE sent his co-worker downstairs and cont'd. to vacume alone. The vacume hose came loose and the vacume suction pulled EE's arm into the flex hose.EE was unable to pull the vacume breaker , his co-worker saw what was happening and pulled the vacume breaker. EE has compartment syndrome to left arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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