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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022460144 · 08/17/2002 · American Borate Company

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
Coal sampler
Activity
Working with chemicals
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Roscorp Inc; American Borate Corp
Operator
American Borate Company
Mine
2600639

Narrative

EE WAS RUNNING A WATERED DOWN LAB SAMPLE THAT CONTAINED A .04 ACID. THE SAMPLE SPLASHED WHEN THE VACUUME SUCKED THE BOTTLE CORK INTO THE SOLUTION, CAUSING IT TO SPLATTER EE'S FACE AND SHIRT-CA USING SKIN IRRITATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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