HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Norfolk, Inc.
Start: 08/19/2005

220052550019 · 08/19/2005 · Imerys Norfolk, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Pumper
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Materis SA
Operator: Imerys Norfolk, Inc.
Mine: 4405046

Narrative

A contract laborer was assisting a lime spill cleanup with a vacuum hose. He noticed a burn on his neck later that evening and went to a doctor on monday. It appears that some lime dust got on his neck and reacted with body moisture.

Source

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