FIRE

Name: FIRE at Roanoke Cement Co., LLC
Start: 01/26/2003

220030440004 · 01/26/2003 · Roanoke Cement Co., LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FIRE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 45
Mine experience: 27.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Titan Cement International S A
Operator: Roanoke Cement Co., LLC
Mine: 4400068

Narrative

EE WERE WORKING ON THE INSTALLATION OF A FLUID COUPLING. THE ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR WAS STARTED ONCE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM. WHEN THE DRIVE WAS STARTED A SECOND TIME FO R OBSERVATION/INSPEC. THE FLUID COUPLING HEATER SENSTIVE BLOW OUT PLUGS BLEW RELEASING DEXTRON#3TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE ATOMSPHERE AND FLUIDWAS INGINITED BY A PROPANE HEATER CAUSING A FIR

Source

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