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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122760047 · 09/28/2012 · Mosaic Fertilizer LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEAM
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mosaic Company
Operator
Mosaic Fertilizer LLC
Mine
0800835

Narrative

Employee was manually priming a sealing water pump. The employee shut down the pump and added water by opening the valve. He then attempted to prime the pump without success. The water he added was converted to boiling hot water and steam when it came in contact with the hot sealing water pump, spewing out and striking him in the arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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