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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152100007 · 07/25/2015 · Alcoa World Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
14 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was caustic cleaning with a pry bay to remove scale, goggles became fogged, took goggles off to wipe them off, was wearing safety glasses and pry bar fell into trench , and caustic splattere under safety glasses causing burn to left eye

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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