HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Start: 11/14/2001

220013380025 · 11/14/2001 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

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: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 10.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent): BPU Reynolds Inc
Operator: Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine: 4100906

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLASHED WITH CAUSTIC THAT WAS ENTRAINED IN SCALE. HE WAS REMOVING SCALE BUILD-UP FROM AN ANGLE VALVE THAT HE WAS REPAIRING. AT THAT TIME HE WAS SENT TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREAT MENT. BURNS WERE ONLY FIRST DEGREE. HE WENT TO THE PLANT MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ON 11/21/01 WITH A SEVERLY INFECTED RIGHT ARM. ANTIBIOTICS WERE PRESCRIBED. NO LOST TIME OR WORK RESTRICTIONS.

Source

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