HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Start: 09/15/2003

220032670008 · 09/15/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: STEAM
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO REPLACE STEAM CONTROL VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF V5 DIGESTOR. WITHOUT WARNING STEAM AND CONDENSATE EMITTED FROM BETWEEN THE UNBOLTED FLANGE FACES AND EE WAS HIT BY THE SPRAY WHILE TRYING TO EVACUATE. EE WAS TREATED FOR BURNS AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK.

Source

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