HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Thiele Kaolin Company
Start: 05/05/2020

220201270004 · 05/05/2020 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 14 years

Operator

Controller (parent): J Eric Tillirson
Operator: Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine: 0900901

Narrative

Operator was cleaning out the chemical make down shoot where the bags dump out into the make down system. A lump stopped the shoot so EE began washing down with the water hose when chemical ran down EE's arm under the chemical suit and caused chemical burns on EE's left and right arm.

Source

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