HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at US Vanadium, LLC
Start: 09/04/2002

220022660048 · 09/04/2002 · US Vanadium, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 8.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Strategic Minerals Corp (Stratcor)
Operator: US Vanadium, LLC
Mine: 0300479

Narrative

THE INJRED EE WAS WORKING OUT OF A CRANE MANBASKET REPAIRING A FLANGE ON A WATER COOLING LOOP. HE ASKED HIS PARTNER TO HAND HIM ANOTHER BOLT FOR THE FLANGE, AND AS HIS PARTNER REACHED OUT TO H AND IT TO HIM HE LEANED AGAINST AN ACID LINE CAUSING IT TO START LEAKING AT THE NIPPLE TO THE FLOW METER. ANOTHER MECHANIC THEN TRIED TO SHUT THE ACID OFF AT THE VALVE, WHICH CAUSED THE NIPPL

Source

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