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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011860047 · 06/24/2001 · Alamo Cement Company Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Alamo Cement Company Ltd
Mine
4103019

Narrative

THE EE WAS SENT TO VERIFY FLOW OF MATERIAL THRU THE PREHEAT TOWER. WHEN HE LOOKED IN THE SAMPLE PORT, AN AIR CANNON WENT OFF CAUSING A POSITIVE CONDITIOHN. THE EE TOOK A SHORT CUT IN THAT HE D ID NOT FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURE IN WEARING A FACE SHIELD AND DID NOT DISABLE THE AIR CANNONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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