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MACHINERY

220000730147 · 03/02/2000 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
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
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dyckerhoff & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
Mine
3000585

Narrative

THE EE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING OFF BOLTS TO THE 1932 & 1931 MTR MTS. HE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BRUSH THIS MATERIAL OFF AN I BEAM & THE HOT METAL & SLAG MATERIAL FELL INSIDE OF T HE WELDING GLOVE ONTO HIS RIGHT WRIST AREA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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