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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220143250031 · 11/12/2014 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

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
Hand load, Hand shoveling
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
0.12 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was cleaning the tail pulley area on #1 Lime weigh belt. He shoveled two scoops into the wheel barrel and on the second one some dust billowed out of the wheel barrel and got into his right eye. He was not wearing his goggles. Employee sustained a corneal abrasion requiring antibiotics for his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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