MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Cemex de Puerto Rico
Start: 07/12/2000

220002090034 · 07/12/2000 · Cemex de Puerto Rico

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 19.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Puerto Rican Cement Company Inc
Operator: Cemex de Puerto Rico
Mine: 5400240

Narrative

EE WAS CUTTING AN IRON PLATE WITH OXY-FUEL GAS CUTTING EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE WAS CLEANING THE TORCH SCORIA WITH HIS HAND ACCIDENTALLY THE EE ACTIVATED THE TORCH AND THE FLAME BURNED THE WELDING G LOVE SEAM. THE FLAME PASSED THROUGH THE SEAM OPENING CAUSING HIM BURNS IN HIS FINGER.

Source

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