HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Reynolds Metals Company
Start: 03/29/2000

220000970020 · 03/29/2000 · Reynolds Metals Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Apprentice, Trainee
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Reynolds Metals Company
Operator: Reynolds Metals Company
Mine: 4100906

Narrative

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE BOTTOM UP ON A PRECIPITATOR WHEN HIS GOGGLES STARTED FOGGING UP. WHILE REMOVING HIS GOGGLES WITHOUT REMOVING HIS GLOVES, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE RECEI VED A CAUSTIC BURN IN HIS LEFT EYE AND WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. HE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME AND IS NOT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown