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FIRE

220011490090 · 01/25/2001 · Lafarge Corp

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
Welding or cutting
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
30.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Corp
Mine
1300125

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH, WHEN RAGS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE TABLE AND BURNED FOOT. A NYLON RAG WAS LAYING UNDER THE WELDING CUTTING TABLE. NOT SEEING THE RAG WHILE CUTTING STEEL GUSSET TS, RAG CAUGHT ON FIRE, STICKING TO HIS WORK BOOT, BURNING HIS LEFT LITTLE TOE AND FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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