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POWERED HAULAGE

220162700020 · 09/22/2016 · LAlumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Hand scaler
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
67
Mine experience
3.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
OYAK Group
Operator
LAlumina LLC
Mine
1600354

Narrative

Employee was operating a bobcat to remove scales from the clear pump pad area. The bobcat got stuck in the relatively narrow passage between the #2 and #3 clear liquor pumps. While attempting to exit the passage the bucket of the bobcat contacted a drain valve on the discharge line of the #3 clear pump. The impact broke off the drain valve from the line.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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