POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)

Name: POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) at Thompson Creek Mining Company
Start: 05/12/2021

220211410006 · 05/12/2021 · Thompson Creek Mining Company

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: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source: NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury: POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Thompson Creek Metals Co USA
Operator: Thompson Creek Mining Company
Mine: 1000531

Narrative

Code 23 An overflow in leach area resulted in off gas from slurry not controlled by fume collection system. This produced concentration of chlorine compounds. A chlorine monitor in leach basement initiated an alarm to evacuate building. While evacuating one employee was exposed to chlorine fumes which resulted in transporting employee to nearest medical facility for observation.

Source

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