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MACHINERY

220092860056 · 10/02/2009 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
19.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

EE states he was washing the KCl crude filter when he noticed the tank was filling too fast. He left the filter to shut off the water when the tank ruptured and sprayed hot brine on employee's ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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