HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lehigh Southwest Cement
Start: 10/09/2006

220063000042 · 10/09/2006 · Lehigh Southwest Cement

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity: Office and lab work, Clerical
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Lehigh Southwest Cement
Mine: 0400196

Narrative

Employee was attempting to patch leaving vessel with epoxy mix. Free lime solution was in vessel, some type of chemical reaction took place creating pressure in vessel, releasing liquid. Liquid splashed on employee.

Source

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