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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072640006 · 09/15/2007 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corp
Mine
3102012

Narrative

The miner was helping replace the lid on top of an acid storage tank. When he put his right knee down on to the top of the tank, he came in contact with acid which burned his knee just below the knee cap.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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