HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Iluka Resources Inc.
Start: 09/07/2002

220022670036 · 09/07/2002 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: WATER
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator: Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine: 0800477

Narrative

WHILE UNPLUGGING SAND-LOCKED PUMP WITH WATER HOSE ON CONCENTRATOR, HOT WATER COLLECTED IN THE OVER-HEATED PUMP'S DISCHARGE LINE FLUSHED OUT AND BURNED EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOUDLER AND ARM. EMPLO YEE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER FOR 1ST DEGREE BURNS.

Source

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