HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Texas Lime Company
Start: 10/28/2005

220053140006 · 10/28/2005 · Texas Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 0.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent): United States Lime & Minerals Inc
Operator: Texas Lime Company
Mine: 4100072

Narrative

When the bag fell off the Bagger it had too much air in it and hydrate lime spewed out of the bag when it hit the conveyor. Lime went under the employee's safety glasses into his left eye. Employee went to the E.R. on Saturday afternoon.

Source

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