HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Cemex Inc
Start: 05/20/2002

220021540027 · 05/20/2002 · Cemex Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 0.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cemex S A
Operator: Cemex Inc
Mine: 4100060

Narrative

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE SEALING A HOLE ON THE 3RD STAGE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREHEATER TOWER. CO-WORKER WAS CROUCHED ON ONE SIDE OF THE PIPE SCRAPING OFF THE OLD PATCH. EE WAS CROUCHED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PIPING IN FRONT OF THE OPEN HOLE. HOT MATERIAL SPEWED FROM THECRACK IN THE PIPE AND STRUCK EE AROUND THE RT. EAR, FACE AND ARM. SMALL 2ND DEG. BURN ON EAR.

Source

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