OTHER

Name: OTHER at Ash Grove Cement Company
Start: 09/18/2000

220002760026 · 09/18/2000 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: OTHER
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: CHEMICALS,CHEM COMP,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 22.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator: Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine: 1400034

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY THE OPEN END OF A PIPE & WELDING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PURGING THEPIPE WITH NITROGEN TO REMOVE EXPLOSIVE GAS. A LITTLE CHEM-FUEL REMAINED IN THE LINE AND PRESSURE BUILT UP AND BLEW THE CHEM-FUEL OUT, COVERING THE WELDER AND GETTING SOME IN HIS LEFT EYE.

Source

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