# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022250026` · 07/29/2002 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## 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:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

THE PACKING ON LAWRENCE INJECTION PUMP WAS BLOWN. IN AN ATTEMPT TO TIGHTEN THE PACKING WITH THE PUMPS ON LINE, CANVAS COVERS WERE PLACED OVER THE BEARING HOUSING TO BLOCK THE SPRAYING OF SLURR Y. THE ATTEMP FAILED SO THE CREW SWITCHED ON LAWRENCE PUMPS 1/3. DURING CLEAN UP AROUND PUMP 4, EE WAS PULLING THE CANVAS COVERS FROM THE BEARING HOUSING. AS THE COVER CAME DOWN, A POCKET OF

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*