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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220112770022 · 10/01/2011 · Alcoa World Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
184
Mine experience
4.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alcoa Inc
Operator
Alcoa World Alumina LLC
Mine
4100320

Narrative

Employee was observing 3 other co-workers and while doing so was struck by a small piece of angle iron 6 inches by 1 inch that fell from the overhead steel structure approximately 10 feet. Angle iron struck employee in the hard hat.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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