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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220122760025 · 09/28/2012 · Alcoa World Alumina LLC

Details

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

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was working overtime and was using a wrench to open a valve and the wrench slipped and he struck his hand against an adjacent valve causing his right thumb to be caught between the wrench and valve handle resulting in fracture to thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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