Maintenance Man fatality

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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
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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