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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151380035 · 05/14/2015 · WE Soda Alkali, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tronox Limited
Operator
WE Soda Alkali, LLC
Mine
4800152

Narrative

Employee was turning a valve, when his right forearm brushed against a nearby valve stem, resulting in a laceration. Employee was taken to the on-site medical facility, where he received 13 sutures. Employee returned to full duty on the same day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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