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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020800033 · 03/15/2002 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
21
Mine experience
27.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
3800305

Narrative

HIGH TEMPS SHUTE GENERATOR FOR A PORTABLE CRUSHER DOWN. EE WANTED TO CHECK WATER LEVEL IN RADIATOR. HE RELEASED THE CAP SLIGHTLY TO BLEED OFF STEAM AND THEN REMOVED THE CAP. HOT WATER SPRAYED OVER THE EE'S RIGHT SIDE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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