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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020450015 · 02/01/2002 · 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.53 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE NEEDED AN AIR HOSE, REMEMBERED HE HAD A 1"" AIR HOSE ATTACHED TO A PORTABLE PUMP THAT WAS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING. IN THE PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING THE 1"" HOSE FROM THE PRIMING FITTING ON THE P UMP, EE WAS SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH CAUSTIC & HYDRATE. THIS RESULTED IN CORNEAL ABRASIONS TO BOTH EYES. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. NO LOST TIME OR LIMITATIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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