FIRE

Name: FIRE at Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.
Start: 04/18/2001

220011170033 · 04/18/2001 · Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: FIRE
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: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 4.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.
Mine: 1103033

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER MAINTENANCE EE WHO WAS TRIMMING STEEL WITH A TORCH. THERE WAS A POP IN THE TORCH TIP CAUSING THE OTHER EE TO SUDDENLY MOVE IN REACTION. THE TORCH FLAME CAME CLOSE ENOU GHT TO EE'S GLOVE TO IGNITE THE CLOTH BACK OF THE GLOVE. HE TAKEN TOT HE CLINIC AND DIAGNOSED WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

Source

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