MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Start: 04/18/2005

220051150101 · 04/18/2005 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 28.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Mine: 3300156

Narrative

REPAIRMAN WAS INSTALLING A NEW BELT SCRAPER ON THE #1 COOLER DISCH. CONVEYOR DURING SHUTDOWN ON 4/18/05. AT APPROX. 12:40PM WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH TO TRIM OFF SOME ANGLE IRON TO MOUNT BRACKETS, MOLTEN SLAG DROPPED UNDETECTED & AS HE PULLED TORCH HOSES FORWARD THE SLAG MELTED THROUGH THE OXYGEN LINE CAUSING AN IGNITION. WHILE GETTING AWAY HE SUSTAINED A 2ND DEG BURN.

Source

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