HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at K-T Feldspar Corp
Start: 01/03/2001

220010170008 · 01/03/2001 · K-T Feldspar Corp

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: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Working with chemicals
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 6.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hecla Mining Company
Operator: K-T Feldspar Corp
Mine: 3101334

Narrative

EE DISCOVERED OLD SULFURIC ACID LINE ENTANGLE ON THE FLOAT PADDLE SHAFT. EE CUT LINE FREE FROM SHAFT NOT KNOWING THE LINE WAS AN OLD SULFURIC ACID LINE. WHEN THE PIPE WAS CUT, TENSION ON THE L INE CAUSED THE PIPE TO STRIKE THE EE'S FACE & SPLASHED ACID ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND INTO RIGHT EYE. EE DID HAVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN USE AT TIME OF INCIDENT AND USE PROPER SAFETY PRO

Source

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