HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Start: 12/27/2006

220070030046 · 12/27/2006 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 8.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Imerys S A
Operator: Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 0402848

Narrative

Employee was filling a lift truck with propane. Once the tank was full, the bleeder valve was frozen open. Employee tried to close the valve and sustained a chemical burn to fingers on the right hand.

Source

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