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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001290156 · 04/19/2000 · Oil-Dri Georgia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
Mine
0900114

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COOL DOWN AN OVERHEATED RADIATOR ON THE FORKLIFT HE WAS OPERATINGBY POURING WATER ON IT. HE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP PRIOR TO IT BEING SUFFICIENTLY COOLED AND TH E PRESSURE FORCED THE HOT COOLANT OUT SCALDING HIS LEFT FOREARM WITH 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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