HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Sterling Mining Company
Start: 09/30/2007

220072820154 · 09/30/2007 · Sterling Mining Company

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: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent): J K Berscht; Kenneth Rux
Operator: Sterling Mining Company
Mine: 1000089

Narrative

A valve on a slurry discharge line was inadvertently left closed, causing a pump line to build enough pressure to leak out of one of the fittings. The EE was not wearing safety glasses as required. Some slurry containing lime got into the EE's left eye, causing discomfort. The EE received medical attention, including prescription medications.

Source

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