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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090200009 · 01/14/2009 · Zeotech Corporation

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
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
O Paul Leonard Jr
Operator
Zeotech Corporation
Mine
4103374

Narrative

The employee was filling the fork lift propane fuel tank. Upon completion of filling the tank, the employee closed the valve on the bulk tank, closed the valve on the fork lift fuel tank, he did not bleed the fill hose and when he disconnected the hose he was sprayed on left upper arm with liquid propane, causing a cold thermal burn.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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