MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Noranda Alumina LLC
Start: 02/06/2005

220050460011 · 02/06/2005 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Noranda Aluminum Company
Operator: Noranda Alumina LLC
Mine: 1600352

Narrative

Employee was realigning west pump off unit. He forgot one valve open to caustic mix tank and put tank 31 pumping. Caustic mix tank ran over, spilling caustic into middle unit. To remove spilled material, employee tried to back flush sump pump and caustic got in his boot causing burning to right foot, below ankle. Sent to St. James Hospital, treated, released.

Source

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