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POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)

220161620023 · 06/06/2016 · Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.
Mine
4400082

Narrative

A miner was loading the heading with explosives, when EE started smelling ammonia and got a headache. As EE started loading the lifters, EE began to feel sick. Two other miners in the area noticed the ammonia like smell in the area. Initial indications are that ANFO may have reacted with waste lime kiln dust in the same work area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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