HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at BYK Additives Inc.
Start: 07/07/2011

220112060023 · 07/07/2011 · BYK Additives Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rockwood Specialties Group Inc
Operator: BYK Additives Inc.
Mine: 4100298

Narrative

The operator was unplugging the bagger when it cleared material and started to pour out of bagger spout. When the operator started to put the tube back on the nozzle some material went into the operator's face. The operator was wearing PPE - a dust mask. The operator did not cut off the blower.

Source

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