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MACHINERY

220020940049 · 05/16/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1800017

Narrative

EE & COWORKER WERE ARC-AIRING A PARTITION GRATE IN #6 FINISH MILL. HOT SLAG FELL OFF OF GRATE TO INSIDE OF GLOVE & BURNING HIS RIGHT WRIST. SURGERY TO REMOVE KELOID (SCAR) IS SCHEDULED FOR 4/18/02

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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