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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220200490028 · 02/07/2020 · US Mine Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
21
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
A Scott Dockter
Operator
US Mine Corp
Mine
0401878

Narrative

Washing loader bucket out near sand screen. A check valve had failed and allowed caustic to back flow into the hose prior to this use. The employee was hit with over spray in the process of washing loader. Suffered chemical burns to arms, hands, belly, knee and foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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