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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013020161 · 02/08/2001 · Marblehead Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
101
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA
Operator
Marblehead Lime Company
Mine
1102161

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE PRODUCT FROM HIS HOSE.THERE WAS STANDING WATER ON THE PROPERTY THAT APPARENTLY HAD HYDRATED LIME IN IT. HE SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO HIS LEGS & FEET AS A RESULT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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