HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Omya Inc
Start: 03/13/2017

220170740016 · 03/13/2017 · Omya Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: WATER
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Omya Industries Inc
Operator: Omya Inc
Mine: 4300351

Narrative

An employee was clearing a frozen slurry line using a steam hose. The frozen section released suddenly, creating back pressure, allowing the created hot water and slurry to spray out of the pipe opening and onto the employee's hands and arms.

Source

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