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RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)

220001090039 · 04/05/2000 · Barretts Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Barretts Minerals Inc
Mine
2400157

Narrative

TANK AT MINE PROPERTY WAS TO BE FILLED WITH CAUSTIC SODA FROM TOTAL TANK.. MURIATIC ACID WAS PLACED INTO TANK INSTEAD OF CAUSTIC SODA. TANK HAD BEEN OPENED PREVIOUSLY TO CHECK PRODUCT LEVEL. CHEMICAL REACTION OCCURRED DUE TO MIXING OF PRODUCTS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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