HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at GCC Rio Grande, Inc.
Start: 02/14/2001

220010530012 · 02/14/2001 · GCC Rio Grande, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 16
Mine experience: 3.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): GCC SAB de CV
Operator: GCC Rio Grande, Inc.
Mine: 2900013

Narrative

EMPLOYEE ENTERED CLINKER COOLER IN THE AREA ABOVE THE GRATE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO GRATES ABOVE THE #2 COMPARTMENT. A COMPRESSED AIR NOZZLE IN THIS AREA DISCHARGED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO COME IN CON TACT WITH HOT CLINKER ON HIS EAR, NECK, AND THROAT.

Source

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