HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Start: 05/30/2003

220031560017 · 05/30/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

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: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
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: 0.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Maxxam Inc
Operator: Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Mine: 1600352

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WASH DOWN PRESS #7 AND 8 AFTER THEY CAME OFF CAUSTIC CLEANING. WHILE PRESS #7 WAS DRAINING, HE DECIDED TO SECURE PRESS #8. HE WENT BACK TO OPEN OUTLET VALVE AND HOT CAUSTI C STARTED COMING OUT OF THE OPEN DISCHARGE HEADER VENT SPLASHING ONTO HIS NECK AND INTO HIS LEFT BOOT. HE WENT TO SINK TO WASH FOOT, AND SPENT 20+ MINUTES UNDER THE SAFETY SHOWER.

Source

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