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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220180650008 · 03/05/2018 · Specialty Minerals 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0600019

Narrative

While trying to unplug wet stone the 273 feed bin the employee reach into the bin cone to remove some stone that had the consistency of mud. The bin unclogged and dropped hot stone, freshly delivered from the SCD dryer, onto hand. Hot stone went inside the employee's glove and gave parts of hand 2nd degree burns.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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