Warehouseman fatality at Bayer Alumina Plant (Alcoa World Alumina LLC), TX, December 8, 1983

#2 DIGESTER UNIT WAS BEING PREPARED FOR A VALVE CHANGE. THIS REQUIRES THAT THE HEATERS AND HOLIZONTAL DIGESTERS IN BLDG. 30 BE SHUT DOWN AND DRAINED. AS THE UNITS DRAIN, THE TRENCH IN BLDG 60 XX 30 OVERFLOWS UNTIL THE SUMP PUMP CAN APPROPRAIATELY TRANSFER THE LIQUOR. THE INJURED EMP WAS COLLECTING SHIFT REPORTS FROM THE VARIOUS CONTROL ROOMS ON A TWO-WHEELED BICYCLE FROM OFFICE TO

Activity at time of incident

Surface Equipment, Nec

Subunit / location

MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT

Accident type

Contact with hot objects or substances

Source of injury

CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Nature of injury

BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)

Body part affected

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Total mining experience

17 years

Experience at this mine

17 years

Experience in this job

1 year

Degree of injury

FATALITY

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