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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220073480031 · 12/10/2007 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

Employee was standing on the southwest side of the chlorinator station inside the strip curtain observing another employee attempting to remove the chlorinator. Upon breaking the seal with the bottle by loosening the yoke of the chlorinator, chorine gase began discharging from the bottle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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