HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Start: 06/15/2011

220111710029 · 06/15/2011 · Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.

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: Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Veris Gold Corp.
Operator: Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Mine: 2601621

Narrative

Worker was in a lime silo and was washing it out when lime on his boots came into contact with water causing a chemical reaction and eating through his boots to his feet causing burns.

Source

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