HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Homestake Mining Company of California
Start: 07/15/2001

220012040105 · 07/15/2001 · Homestake Mining Company of California

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: STEAM
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Homestake Mining Company
Operator: Homestake Mining Company of California
Mine: 0404462

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE CHUTE GOING TO THE LIME SLAKER. HE HAD OPENED THE HATCH APPROX 2"" WHEN A BURST OF STEAM AND LIME DISCHARGED FROM THE OPENING. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST AND FOREARM REC EIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS DUE TO CONTACT WITH LIME AND STEAM.

Source

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