MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
Start: 02/14/2002

220020530032 · 02/14/2002 · Oil-Dri Georgia LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
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: MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator: Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
Mine: 0900114

Narrative

THE EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. WHILE CUTTING THROUGH THE METAL, PIECES OF MELTING SLAG FELL ON HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING HIS COVERALLS TO CATCH FIRE. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BY THE EE AND HE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Source

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