Index finger bent backwards while pulling cable off when cable suddenly started going the opposite direction due to cable on tugger was wedged in a spot and started backspooling. Employee went to Doctor on 7/25 and was put on restrictions starting 7/26.
Alcoa World Alumina LLCMining Incidents in 2017
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Alcoa World Alumina LLC operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2017
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Year
- 2017
Top incident classifications
- 01MACHINERY1 incident
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 03OTHER1 incident
All incidents in 2017
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Red line case. On 2/16/2017 employee got in and out of the bucket of the HV bucket truck 5-6 times. Employee did not feel bad at that time but reported the injury on 2/22 after knee got worse.
Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was scoping a job in a manlift. Employee was reaching out and up to simulate what needed to be done (not lifting anything) when EE felt pain in back. The pain did not continue and EE completed the job. After leaving work and over the weekend the pain progressed and reported pain when arrived to work on Monday 2/13.