HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Arkansas Lime Company
Start: 06/06/2013

220131650019 · 06/06/2013 · Arkansas Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent): United States Lime & Minerals Inc
Operator: Arkansas Lime Company
Mine: 0300464

Narrative

Employee was bagging 10 lb bags of hydrate when bag burst. Employee was wearing safety glasses, but some hydrate entered area behind glasses. Result was irritation to both eyes with the right side the worst. On site washing using water and eye wash plus several daily trips to eye doctor resolved the situation ending with two days restricted duty, but no lost time.

Source

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