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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152940003 · 10/14/2015 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Change house, Bathing
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Mine
4200149

Narrative

Employee was adjusting shims on dipper of shovel when grease fell into his hair. Employee went to change house facilities and attempted to wash out grease with cleaning fluid simple green, and then used Stride Citrus SC an industrial cleaner used by the janitors. A mixture of these cleaners found a path to the employees eyes during rinsing.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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