HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Start: 03/11/2003

220030870023 · 03/11/2003 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 24.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): BPU Reynolds Inc
Operator: Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine: 4100906

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A PUMP SUCTION VALVE WHILE STANDING IN AN ANKLE DEEP HOT CAUSTIC SOLUTION. THE EE IS A DIABETIC THAT HAS NEUROLOGICALDEFICIT IN BOTH LOWER EXTREMITIES. HE DID NOT SENSE THE HEAT THAT WAS BEING CONDUCTION ON HIS FEET. AS A RESULT HE SUFFERED 2ND DEG. BURNS ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, NO LOST TIME: RESTRICTED DUTY

Source

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