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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220070330027 · 01/27/2007 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Four employees were attaching a jack hammer attachment to a Brokk machine. As the employees started to lift the attachment to connect it onto the Brokk machine, one of the employees felt a pop in his right shoulder. The employee was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital. He was seen by Dr. and was diagnosed with a strained right shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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