HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Carolina Stalite Company
Start: 02/20/2023

220230590017 · 02/20/2023 · Carolina Stalite Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 153
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Judith H Johnson; Jeffrey V Goodman
Operator: Carolina Stalite Company
Mine: 3100136

Narrative

EE went to number 6 dust seal to attempt to clear it out due to it being clogged. Within 30 seconds or so of beating the chute dust broke loose causing it to start flowing freely. Before EE had time to react, a small hole above EE's head allowed dust to get on EE.

Source

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