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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042330006 · 08/12/2004 · TE CONSOLIDATED, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Working with noxious materials
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator
TE CONSOLIDATED, LLC
Mine
0901150

Narrative

EE- Concentrator Operator/Electrician, was securing a Sodium Hydroxide pump. The discharge line of the pump seperated and sprayed line residual sodium hydroxide on the miners face and torso. Chemical shower flushed the sodium hydroxide from the miner. Sodium Hydoxide did drip into the miners right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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