HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Start: 10/04/2010

220102800022 · 10/04/2010 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STEAM
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 25
Mine experience: 19.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Solvay S A
Operator: Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine: 4801295

Narrative

A production operator sustained burns to his right arm, face and abdomen due to steam being released when opening the top access door on Crystalizer CZ-451. When the employee opened the door steam at a temperature of 148 degrees F was released from the crystalizer which came in contact with the employee.

Source

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