MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Start: 02/14/2002

220020630113 · 02/14/2002 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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: ANKLE
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 25.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator: Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Mine: 0400034

Narrative

EE WAS WELDING A GUSSETT ON THE DOOR TO THE WHOLE TIRE CHUTE. HE WAS WORKING OFF A TEMPORARY PLATFORM,WELDING OVERHEAD & A PIECE OF HOT SLAG DROPPED INTO HIS LEFT BOOT. THE BOOT WAS NOT LACED UP ALL THE WAY ALLOWING AN OPENING FOR MATERIAL TO DROP INTO. HE ALSO DID NOT REPORT THIS TIL 5 DAYS LATER. DIAGNOSED W/CELLULITIS LEFT LEG. BURN WAS @ ANKLE BONE.

Source

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