HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Carmeuse Lime Inc
Start: 01/13/2004

220040200024 · 01/13/2004 · Carmeuse Lime Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 12
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator: Carmeuse Lime Inc
Mine: 3608599

Narrative

EE WAS USING A VACUUM TO CLEANUP SPILLED MATERIAL AT A RAIL LOAD OUT STATION. HE SHUT DOWN SYSTEM TO CLEAN OUT THE BARRELL. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE THE 4"" SUCTION LINE DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER IT WAS STUCK. WHEN FORCED, IT CAME OFF SUDDENLY SPRAYING LIME FINES INTO EE'S FACE WHICH GOT CAUGHT BEHIND GOGGLES & REACTED WITH SWEAT THERE.

Source

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