HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Cemex California Cement LLC
Start: 08/16/2003

220032580058 · 08/16/2003 · Cemex California Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
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: 20
Mine experience: 10.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cemex S A
Operator: Cemex California Cement LLC
Mine: 0400281

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG PREHEATER TOWER USING A CARDOX SYSTEM. SYSTEM DISCHARGED PREMATURELY BURNING EE ON THE CHEST, NECK, AND ARMS. HE SUSTAINED 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO THE MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED AREA AND 6% WAS 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

Source

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