HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Start: 08/19/2014

220142370050 · 08/19/2014 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Hydrate 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: 0.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent): J.O. Robinson
Operator: Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Mine: 4100001

Narrative

Employee opened a one-touch door above the separator to release some pressure. As he turned to walk away, material erupted from the chute creating a cloud of hydrated lime around him. Material got behind safety glasses and into both eyes.

Source

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