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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010230011 · 01/17/2001 · Southdown Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
12.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Southdown Inc
Operator
Southdown Inc
Mine
3600165

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON A 6"" AIR LINE UNDER THE DISCHARGE END OF ## RAW MILL. THE COMPRESSOR'S SUPPLY AIR TO THE LINE WERE LOCKED OUT, THE VALVE FROM THE RECEIVING TANK WAS CLOSED. EE WAS REMOVING A DRESSLER COUPLING FROM THE SECTION OF LINE TO BE RE-ROUTED WHEN A BLAST OF WATER AND AIR PRESSURE ESCAPED FROM LINE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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