Mining Incidents

Alcoa World Alumina LLCMining Incidents in 2018

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Alcoa World Alumina LLC operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2018
0
Total incidents
3
Year
2018

Top incident classifications

  1. 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
  2. 02OTHER1 incident

All incidents in 2018

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee says that yesterday, 6/11/2018 around 9am, right leg began to hurt just below the knee and on the outside part of the calf. Employee says doesn't know the exact time the pain started and isn't sure on exactly what cause it. Employee says the pain feels like a constant Charlie horse and is having difficulty walking on the leg.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a heavy plate (spacer) used to open a door. The employee felt pain when they lifted the plate with right hand but pain dissipated and completed shift. The following morning they reported pain in the hand/wrist.

Struck by flying object

Employee was operating machinery walking along side via remote when EE noticed something in EE's eye. Eye protection was being worn at the time. Employee reported to security for evaluation and was taken to medical clinic for further evaluation. Employee had an abrasion on the eye and was treated with medication.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Alcoa World Alumina LLC's numeric MSHA operator ID.