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NONPOWERED HAULAGE

220130940027 · 03/28/2013 · Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Travel
Injury source
WORKING SURF OUTSIDE,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
77
Mine experience
2.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ormet Corporation
Operator
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div
Mine
1600354

Narrative

Employee was leaving carpenter shop on bicycle traveling short distance to lunch room for afternoon snack prior to end of work shift. After traveling a short time, front tire of bicycle hit loose gravel. The front wheel turned abruptly, resulting in employee falling to his right side. In the process of attempting to break fall, he twisted right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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