MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Start: 11/12/2002

220023380017 · 11/12/2002 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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: EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING W/A CUTTING TORCH. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FROM THE METAL OT INTO HIS EAR AND CAUSED A BURN INSIDE OF HIS EAR. HE SAID THAT THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENED ALL THE TIME AND HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 11/22/02 WHEN HIS EAR BEGAN TO HURT HIM WORSE. HE HAS A PERFORATED EAR DRUM.

Source

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