HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at FMC Corp
Start: 08/10/2001

220012290062 · 08/10/2001 · FMC Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): FMC Corp
Operator: FMC Corp
Mine: 4800152

Narrative

BURNED WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE ELEVATORS IN THE RECIRCULATION MODE. OPENED VALVE ON THE 2ND EFFECT RECIRCULATION LINE, NOT REALIZING A DRAIN VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN. THIS VALVE SHOT HOT MSP ON THE OPERATOR, CAUSING BURNS TO THE BACK AND ARMS.

Source

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