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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122070043 · 07/24/2012 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Office and lab work, Clerical
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.58 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was grabbing a hot (approximately 108C) chemical sample from a tank. EE was wearing PVC gloves. Some of the hot material splashed on his gloved left hand. The heat transfer was enough to cause a second degree burn on his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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