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RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)

220131020022 · 04/05/2013 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Clerk, Timekeeper, Office worker, Director of sales
Activity
Office and lab work, Clerical
Injury source
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in her office while construction workers were painting. She was in the process of relocating to another office until the construction was complete, but remained on a conference call and was exposed to fumes from the polyurathane coating. She was taken to a local hospital where she was given oxyen and a prescription for nausea.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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