HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Start: 10/07/2002

220022910040 · 10/07/2002 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated

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: Miner, NEC
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 7.55 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Mine: 1400073

Narrative

CUSTODIAN WAS DOING A CLEANING SUPPLIES INVENTORY. SHE HAD A BOTTLE OF DRINKING WATER SETTING ON THE SHELF NEXT TO THE CLEANING SUPPLIES. GRABBED A BOTTLE OF AIR FRESHENER INSTEAD OF WATER AND TOOK A DRINK BUT DID NOT SWALLOW. BOTH BOTTLES WERE CLEARLY LABELED. CHEMICALS IN AIR FRESHENER CAUSED IRRITATION TO GUMS.

Source

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