IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Hanson Permanente Cement Inc
Start: 05/03/2001

220011380018 · 05/03/2001 · Hanson Permanente Cement Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 5.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hanson PLC
Operator: Hanson Permanente Cement Inc
Mine: 0404075

Narrative

EE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO CLEAN THE TRANSFER CHUTE FROM 1BC3 TO 1BC4. WHEN EXTENDING THE LANCE BELOW THE DISCHARGE BELT, A CLOUD OF DUST BLEWBACK AT HIM AND EXPLODED.

Source

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