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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011030024 · 03/26/2001 · Premier Magnesia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
25
Mine experience
5.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John Gehret
Operator
Premier Magnesia LLC
Mine
2600002

Narrative

THE DUST CHAMBER HOPPER WAS PLUGGED WITH PRODUCT. EMPLOYEE TAPPED ON THE BIN WITH HIS LEFT FOOT TO LOOSEN PRODUCT. IN DOING THIS, HOT MATERIAL FLUSHED OUT AND INTO HIS LEFT BOOT, CAUSING BURN S TO THE TOP AND BACK OF HIS LEFT FOOT. TO DOCTOR THE SAME DAY- OFF WORK SINCE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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