HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at American Talc Co - Mill
Start: 10/01/2015

220152780014 · 10/01/2015 · American Talc Co - Mill

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 0.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent): John Wold
Operator: American Talc Co - Mill
Mine: 4100869

Narrative

Employee was bagging on the #10 bagger and the bag busted and spewed talc into the air and employee inhaled a large amount of talc through nose and mouth. Employee was not wearing the issued respiratory gear.

Source

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