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Case study · MSHA Record #220143650025
Superintendent fatality
November 18, 2014 at 12:15 PM
Bayer Alumina Plant
· Alcoa World Alumina LLC
· Calhoun County, TX
Investigator narrative
A crew of 5 workers were installing an 8'x10' process door when the lifting lug on the door became detached. This resulted in the door free falling approximately 22" to the ground and ultimately falling over onto one of the crew members.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Struck by falling object
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 25 years
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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