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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220033520021 · 12/09/2003 · 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
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS SCALING THE #1 LIME SLACKER UNIT WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LIME ON HIS LEFT FOREARM BETWEEN SLEEVE AND GLOVE. THE EE WAS UNAWARE OF HIS CONTACT UNTIL SOMETIME LATER; HE SUSTAINED A SMALL 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HIS WRIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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