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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220100050014 · 12/29/2009 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Working with chemicals
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sherwin Alumina LLC
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

EE was hosing down with caustic solution when he felt a burning sensation on the top of his right foot. EE removed his boot and discovered that caustic had soaked into his sock from a leak in the boot. EE was then sent to medical where he was treated for 2nd Degree Chemical Burns to the top of his right foot; resulting in a recordable incident with restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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