HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Start: 06/10/2002

220021750049 · 06/10/2002 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 27.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
Operator: Empire Iron Mining Partnership
Mine: 2001012

Narrative

WHILE CLEANING WORK SITE - UNCOVERED A HOSE & HUNG IT UP TO HOSE AROUND THE AREA. HIS PANT LEG GOT SATURATED WITH AMINE CHEMICAL CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LEFT LEG. MEDICAL TREATMENT SOUGHT & HE W AS TAKEN OFF WORK. EE'S BURN MEASURED 2"" WIDE X 10"" LONG - 2ND DEGREE.

Source

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