EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Name: EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS at Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Start: 10/22/2002

220023180042 · 10/22/2002 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type: NEC
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Idle
Injury source: NOISE,NEC
Nature of injury: HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
Body part: EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine: 0100629

Narrative

DANGEROUS HORSEPLAY - 2 EMPLOYEES FILLED A ZIPLOCK BAG WITH O2-ACETYLENE MIXTURE AND PLACED IT IN THE DOOR OF A BREAK ROOM WHERE 3 EMPLOYEES WERE. RAGS WERE SET ON FIRE & USED TO IGNITE THE BA G. IT CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Source

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