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Case study · MSHA Record #220070120021
Warehouseman fatality
January 2, 2007 at 1:40 PM
Bayer Alumina Plant
· Alcoa World Alumina LLC
· Calhoun County, TX
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
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
- Activity at time
- Mill Equipment
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
- 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
- Mine type
- Facility
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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