HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Amrize Cement Inc.
Start: 10/12/2003

220032950023 · 10/12/2003 · Amrize Cement Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 21
Mine experience: 0.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Holcim Ltd
Operator: Amrize Cement Inc.
Mine: 3800014

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE REPAIR WORK ON A LOWER DAMPER OF THE RAW MILL BY-PASS DUCT (EQUIP #423LD3). EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALY STEPPED INTO A PILE OF HOT DUST MATERIAL, CAUSING BURN TO T OP OF LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT THINK THIS MATERIAL WOULD BE HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE INJURY BECAUSE THIS SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE.

Source

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