HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Veris Gold U.S.A., Inc.
Start: 08/26/2012

220122490025 · 08/26/2012 · Veris Gold U.S.A., 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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: WATER
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 36
Mine experience: 0.77 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Miner working in the refinery, noticed that the drain to a sump, located under a vessel, was not fully closed. The miner, not realizing the depth of the hot solution, stepped into the sump and the water went over his knee high boots and burned his left leg.

Source

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