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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062510002 · 05/08/2006 · American Rock Salt Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
4.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph G Bucci
Operator
American Rock Salt Company LLC
Mine
3003255

Narrative

Employee stated he was loading face with explosives when he got dizzy and felt sick. It is felt that he received elevated exposure of CO2 and low oxygen when he took out explosives from the magazine at the start of the shift.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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