EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Start: 01/28/2000

220000380008 · 01/28/2000 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine: 3100186

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING IMPACT ROLLERS ON THE CONVEYER AT THE JAW. HE CUT LOOSE THE BOLTS ON HIS SIDE. HE TURNED OFF THE TORCH AND HANDED IT TO OTHER EMPLOYEE. ACETYLENE LINE BURST SHOOTING FLAMES FROM THE TORCH UNDER HIS GLOVE. IT BURNT THE TOPOF HIS LEFT HAND AND THUMB.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown