FIRE

Name: FIRE at Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
Start: 05/13/2003

220041350046 · 05/13/2003 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FIRE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 30.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hanson PLC
Operator: Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
Mine: 0900033

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OFF OF THE CYLINDERS OF A CRUSHER MANTLE WITH AN OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH. HOT SLAG BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE ACETYLENE GAS HOSE AND CAUSED A FIRE THAT BURNED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE. HIS PANT LEG HAD SOME OIL ON IT WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE TO BURN THROUGH HIS CLOTHING.

Source

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