HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Cotter Corp
Start: 12/26/2005

220060040002 · 12/26/2005 · Cotter Corp

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: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Working with chemicals
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): General Atomics Uranium Resources
Operator: Cotter Corp
Mine: 0501732

Narrative

The employee was starting up the leach circuit and opened a valve to supply air to the #3 leach tank. Solution came up the standpipe and splashed the employee on his face, hands, upper back and forearms. This resulted in a chemical burn.

Source

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