Fatality · MSHA Record #220070120021
Warehouseman
January 2, 2007
at 1:40 PM
Operator:
Alcoa World Alumina LLC
(Alcoa Inc)
Calhoun County, TX
Classification
OTHER
Type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Investigator narrative
A Chemicals I&E Technician was sprayed in the face with a liquid assumed to contain condensated hydrogen fluoride. The miner was in the process of performing routine preventative maintenance on an instrument tap. The system that the miner was working on is expected to be under a vacuum under normal conditions. The injuries suffered by the EE resulted in his death.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Mill Equipment
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Accident type
- Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Source of injury
- CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Nature of injury
- POISONING,SYSTEMIC
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 2 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220070120021 · Mine ID 4100320
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