HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Placer Dome U. S. Inc.
Start: 05/04/2004

220041350014 · 05/04/2004 · Placer Dome U. S. 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: Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Placer Dome Ltd
Operator: Placer Dome U. S. Inc.
Mine: 2601842

Narrative

While starting to take strip solution sample, ee slipped. He had his hand on a valve and when he slipped the valve came open and the hot solution started coming out of the hose attached to the valve. He was sprayed with hot solution on his chest and abdomen.

Source

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