DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

Name: DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) at Saint-Gobain Proppants
Start: 08/22/2001

220012390171 · 08/22/2001 · Saint-Gobain Proppants

Details

Degree of injury: OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification: DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Accident type: Contact with heat
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: HEAT (ATMOS + ENVIRON)
Nature of injury: HEATSTROK,SUNSTR,HT EXHAU
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Saint-Gobain
Operator: Saint-Gobain Proppants
Mine: 0301607

Narrative

EE WAS PERFORMING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TASK THAT INVOLVES SPENDING A LOT OF TIME CLOSE TO THEROOF OF THE BUILDING NEAR THE KILN. THIS MAKES THE TEMPERATURES VERY HOT. OVEREXPOSURE TO HIGH T EMPERATURES. DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE WARNING SIGNSUNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE.

Source

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