All MSHA-reportable accidents at Alcoa World Alumina LLC operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
THE EE REPORTED WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN ALUMINUM CONDUIT LOCATED ON THE 1.5 FLOOR IN B.426. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL BOTH RUBBER-TYPE INSULATED CABLES (APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH DIAMETER EACH), BOT H CABLES HUNG IN THE .75 INCH DIAMETER ALUMINUM CONDUIT AT AN LB CONDULET. AT THIS MOMENT THE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC & RETURNED
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OVER A 3' PIPE AND LANDED AWKWARDLY ON HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.
EE STATED HE WAS LEANING FORWARD WITH KNEES BENT ATTEMPTING TO BREAK WINGNUT LOOSE WITH HAMMER & AS HE PULLED HAMMER UP, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RT. GROIN AREA. HE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THE TIME. HE WORKED ON CLOSING & OPENING 2 SUCTION VALVES & HAD TO REACH UP FOR THOSE. HE FEELS THE HERNIA WAS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE 2 ACTIONS. NON-OCCUPATIONAL CASE, DETERMINED BY CO.DR.
EE WAS RETURNING FROM HER MAINTENANCE CART WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A WET SPOT. THE EE WAS TREATED AT LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC FOR A PULLED GROIN & RETURNED TO WORK WITH WORK RESTRICTIONS.
AN AREA OPERATOR IN THE CALCINATION DEPARTMENT FRACTURED HER LEFT LITTLE FINGER. SHE WAS USING A CROWBAR TO REMOVE A PUMP PACKING GLAND AND THE CROWBAR SLIPPED OFF, CATCHING HER FINGER BETWEEN THE CROWBAR AND THE PUMP HOUSING.
A LOOSE PIECE OF SCALE ESTIMATED TO WEIGH 200 TO 250 LBS FELL 2 FEET FROM THE SPIRAL WALL OF THE AREA 31 F3 FLASH TANK. THE SCALE FELL DUE TO VIBRATION CREATED WHILE REMOVING SCALE WITH A 15 LB CHICAGO PNEUMATIC HAMMER GUN. SCALE STRUCK EE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK. RT ELBOW STRUCK TANK WALL ON IMPACT.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN SCAFFOLD LADDER AND SLIPPEDON RUNG, FALLING AND LANDED ON HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS USING A 16LB HAMMER TO DRIVE A DRIFT PIN FOR ALIGNMENT ON A GEAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONSBY THE LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK
EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH HIS WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH FELL. THE EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE WRENCH AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAINS AS HE WAS BENDING OVER. THE EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH WORK RESTRICTIONS.
EE SUFFERED A BRUISED BACK WHEN HE FELL WHILE WORKING ON THE PRESS FLOOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY WORK. HE HAD BEEN WASHING #32 PRESS IN THE KELLY PRESS BLDG. AND WAS COMING DOWN THE STRAIGHT FIXED LADDER. WHEN HE WAS APPROX. 3-4' FORM THE FLOOR LEVEL, HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A MALFUNCTIONING GATE WHEN THE PNEUMATIC CYLINDER ACTIVATED, TRAPPING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RETURNED TO WORK. THE EE RECE IVED OUT PATIENT SURGERY ON HIS FINGER ON MAY 16, 2003.
EE WAS ON TOP OF THE 6TH TRAY WHEN HE WENT TO UNHOOK AIR LANCE FROM AIR SUPPLY. HE FIRST HAD TO GO THROUGH A SELF-CLOSING SAFETY GATE TO GO DOWN TO OVERFLOW BOXES. WHILE OPENING GATE, THE GATE STOPPER BROKE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE & THE GATE QUICKLY CLOSED ON HIS FINGER, RESULTING IN A TUFT FRACTURE TO HIS LT. MIDDLE FINGER.
AN I&E FROM DIGESTION RECEIVED 1ST AND SOME 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY AND FACE WHILE CHECKING A CONDUCTIVITY PROBE. SOME OF THE HOT CONDENSATE/KIQUOR ALSO GOT INTO HI S LEFT EYE (THE EE WAS NOT WEARING GOGGLES). AS AS HE WAS CHECKING THE PROBE, THE RETAINER NUT CAME TOTALLY OFF BECAUSE IT WAS LOOSE. THE PRESSURE OF THE CONDENSATE/LIQUOR BEHIND THE PROBE WA
EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE KNUCKLE AT THE BASE OF HIS LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS UNDERNEATH #1A1 TANK IN THE CLARIFICATION TANK FARM. HE WAS PULLING A SCREEN WITH A WINCH AND WHEN THE ""CLINKER"" WAS RELEASED, THE HANDLE SWUNG AROUND. THE WINCH HANDLE SWUNG BACKWARD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN HF BURN TO SOME SMALL AREAS OF HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS. THE EMPLOYEE BELEIVES HE CONTACTED HF RESIDUE AFTER CLEANING THE 10-SCREW. IT COULD HAVE BEEN WHILE REMOVING HIS GLOVES OR HANDLING TOOLS. EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR INJECTED PALM WITH CALCIUM GLUCONATE ON 12/25/03.
EE WAS CLOSING A VALVE AND STRUCK THE VALVE STEM CAUSING A DEEP GASH TO HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IN PORT LAVACA, TX WHERE SHE RECE IVED TWO SUTURES TO HER KNUCKLE.
EE WAS PUTTING ON BOOTS IN THE PARKING LOT AT JOB SITE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE UNIT, AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND, HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON A 2"" AIR PIPE, JAMBING HIS NECK.
EE WAS RETURNING A ROURA HOPPER TO ITS UPRIGHT POSITION AFTER DUMPING ITS CONTENTS WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROURA HOPPER TOP REAR EDGE AND THE FORKLIFT TRUCK'S MAST.
EE HAD CAUSTIC SOAK THROUGH HIS SYVEX SUIT ONTO HIS CALF WITHOUT REALIZING IT. DID NOT WASH OFF UNTIL LATE EVENING.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPREAD A PIPE FLANGE TO INSTALL A BLIND WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER. THE EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITALAND RECEIVED SUTURES FOR THE LACERATION. THE EE RETURNED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. HE WAS WORKING BETWEEN #7 AND #8 PAN FEEDERS IN R-25 USING A JACKHAMMER. THE JACKHAMMER GOT STUCK AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT, IT SLIPPED OFF THE BIT & STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
THE EE WAS HAMMERING TO HELP CLOSE A STUBBORN SLIDE GATE ON THE RAILCAR, WHEN HE HIT THE GATE THE HAMMER LANDED AND HIS HAND HIT THE SLIDE GATE.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A HOSE FITTING WITH A PIPE WRENCH, IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST AN INJECTION LINE. HE SUFFERED A TUFT FRACTURE TO THE TIP END OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE WEBBING OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE INDEX FINGER AND THUMB WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES. HE WAS OPENING A GATE VALVE AT #9 PRESS WITH A WHEEL WRENCH, TAPPING ON THE WRENCH WITH A HAMMER TO BREAK IT OVER & MISSED & HIT HAND AND WRENCH WITH A 4 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER.
EE PULLED ON A RUSTED METAL SUPPORT THAT WAS TO BE REPLACED. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND METAL CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE, LACERATING FINGER.
REMOVING RODS FROM #6 RODMILL. SLINGS ARE ATTACHED TO EACH END OF ROD FOR MANUAL HOISTING. EE FAILED TO USE SLING PROVIDED. PICKED ROD UP BY HAND LOST GRIP ON ROD PINCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO RODS. ROD'S WEIGHT APPROX. 380 LBS.
EE WAS USING A 6"" KNIFE TO CUT AWAY OLD FILTER CLOTH FROM A LEAF FRAME THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM AN OXALATE PRESS. HE WAS USING BOTH HANDS FOR ADDITIONAL FORCE IN ORDER TO CUT THE MATERIAL BY P ULLING THE KNIFE STRAIGHT DOWN. AS HE APPLIED EXTRA FORCE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING ITS POINT TO PUNCTURE HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER ARM. HE RECEIVED SUTURES AS A RESULT OF THE LACERATION.
EE'S FOOT WAS BOTHERING HIM WHILE WORKING IN LEAF CAUSTIC TANK. CAME OUT FOR BREAK, SHOWERED, AND NOTICED A BURN ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.
EE SUFFERED A TUFT FRACTUR TO HIS RIGHT THUMB. HE WAS REMOVING A RUSTED BOLT OUT OF A FLANGE WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. A COWORKER WAS BETING THE THREAD END OF A BOLT WITH A 2-LB. HAMMER TO GET TH E BOLT TO TURN. THE HAMMER DEFLECTED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND IMPACT WRENCH TRIGGER.
EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHICH REQUIRED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND WORK RESTRICTIONS. HE WAS IN R-25 (ROD MILL BUILDING) ATTEMPTING TO PULL A TRAY FROM A PAN FEEDER. HE WAS JERKING IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND SLIPPED ON A WET SPOT ON THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE BOTTOM CAR GATE ON A BULK RAIL CAR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST A CONCRETE SUPPORT. THE EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL'S E.R. AND RETURNED TO WORK AT HIS NEXT SCHEDULED WORKDAY.
EE WAS CONFIRMED WITH A NEW IMPAIRMENT TO HIS LEFT EAR. HEARING LOSS HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE AN OCCUPATIONAL LOSS.
WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND TANK WHEN EE BECAME DIZZY AND BEGAN TO CRAMP.
WHILE LOADING RAIL CARS, THE EE BECAME OVERHEATED AND BEGAN CRAMPING.
EE WAS CONTACTED BY LIQUOR WHILE CHANGING THE NOZZLES ON THE BACKWASH SPRAY BAR AT THE 56-2 HORIZONTAL FILTER. HE SUFFERED A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG AND WAS TREATED WITH RX ME DICATION.
EE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTIONS. HE STEPPED OFF OF A CURB APPROX. 4 INCHES AND HIS ANKLE ROLLED.
EE WAS USING A 45-LB JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE SCALE UNDERNEATH #7A HEATER BECAUSE A RESTRICTION IN THE BACK END OF THE HEATER WAS PREVENTING SLURRYAND LIQUOR FROM DRAINING OUT. WHILE HE WAS WORKI NG UNDERNEATH THE HEATER, A PIECE OF SCALE STRUCK GUN CAUSING THE JACKHAMMER TO PINCH HIS FINGERBETWEEN IT AND A LADDER STAND. BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF FRACTURE, A SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRE