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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220122920022 · 10/14/2012 · U S Borax Inc
Details
- Degree of injury
- NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- Classification
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Occupation
- Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- Activity
- Inspect equipment or mine
- Injury source
- CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- Nature of injury
- BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
- Body part
- EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- Days lost
- 0
- Mine experience
- 5 years
Operator
- Controller (parent)
- Rio Tinto Group
- Operator
- U S Borax Inc
- Mine
- 0400743
Narrative
An employee received a slight cornea burn from sodium hydroxide to the right eye while inspecting a pump.
Source
- Authoritative
- MSHA Open Government Data
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown