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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220242680024 · 09/13/2024 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
108
Mine experience
25.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tata Chemicals Ltd
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Mine
4800155

Narrative

Employee notice product (soda ash) was not feeding adequately on to the 1410 belt. Employee began to rod out blockage. While rodding out though the gate on #2 Bin, the blockage broke free and hot soda ash overwhelmed employee trying to get out of the way of the product. Employee received burns to mid-thigh and calve areas on both legs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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