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MACHINERY

220000260036 · 01/15/2000 · Mountain Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc
Operator
Mountain Cement Company LLC
Mine
4800007

Narrative

EE WAS POKING THE TOWER WITH AN AIR LANCE AND HAD NOT ESTABLISHED A POKE HOLE BEFORE TURNING THE AIR ON. THIS CAUSED THE HOT KILN FEED TO BLOW BACK INTO EE, RESULTING IN 2ND/3RD DEGREE BURNS T O NECK & CHEST AREA. WHEN EE TURNED HIS HEAD THEHOT MATERIAL BLEW UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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