HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Start: 01/22/2008

220080250003 · 01/22/2008 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

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: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 34
Mine experience: 1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Glencore International A G
Operator: Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine: 4100906

Narrative

Employee was disconnecting a hydroblasting shotgun under a tank containing sodium hydroxide. An external pipe to the tank was clogged, when suddenly the plug was dislodged, resulting in the sodium hydroxide to engulf the employee's head, face, neck and sholders.

Source

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