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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020700130 · 02/28/2002 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE DIGESTION OPERATOR ASSISTANT WAS USING AN 8 LB. SLEDGEHAMMER TO CLOSE AN 8""X10"" ANGLE VALVE ON #4-6 HEATER. THE AREA AROUND THE VALVE WAS RESTRICTED DUE TO PROCESS PIPING. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO CLOSE THE VALVE, HE MISSED THE VALVE & STRUCK A DRAIN VALVE HANDLE, CAUSING THE DRAIN VALVE TO OPEN. HOT LIQUID ESCAPED AND STRUCK HIS LEGS. HE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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