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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220221590017 · 05/25/2022 · American Soda LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
American Soda LLC
Mine
4801295

Narrative

An employee was confirming that a valve was shut, requiring EE to duck under a set of pipes. EE ducked back under the set of pipes to leave the area, walking bent over, EE struck the back of head/neck on a wash down water drop causing a laceration behind the right ear. EE was taken to the company physician for evaluation and received three stitches to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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