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Case study · MSHA Record #220043490037

Maintenance Man fatality

December 9, 2004 at 8:15 AM
Sherwin Alumina, L.P. · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC · San Patricio County, TX
Investigator narrative
CO. MIS-JUDGED AMOUNT OF MILKY LIME IN TANK. 12/8 THEY REMOVED TANK DOOR & HARD SCALE FORMED OVER DOOR. CO. CONTACTED ONYX TO CUT SCALE AT BASE TO REMOVE WHAT CO. SAID WAS 2-3 FT OF LIQUID. ONYX USED HIGH PRESSURE WATER TO CUT INTO SCALE. ONCE TECH STARTED, SCALE GAVE WAY & TECH WAS TRAPPED UNDER LIQUIDE THAT CAME OUT. MORE LIQUID WAS IN TANK THAN THOUGHT. CO DID NOT SOUND TANK.
Record details
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Activity at time
Hand Tools (Powered)
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
26 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
2 years
Mine type
Facility
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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