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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220132700045 · 09/26/2013 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.37 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While reaching to operate the condensate conductivity block valve, on the north end of 4 digester unit, the EE's shirt snagged on a nearby ball valve handle. When the EE backed away, the ball valve opened, resulting in hot condensate spraying him in the abdomen area. Abdomen burns.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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