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DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

220052090023 · 07/20/2005 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Accident type
Contact with heat
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HEAT (ATMOS + ENVIRON)
Nature of injury
HEATSTROK,SUNSTR,HT EXHAU
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

EE WAS USING AN AIRLANCE TO REMOVE BUILDUP FROM THE SWIRL CHAMBER. THE AREA WAS VERY HOT AND HUMID. APPROX 6 HRS INTO HIS SHIFT, HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING HEAT CRAMPS IN LEGS, ARMS AND BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND REQUIRED AN IV TO REPLENISH HIS FLUIDS LOSS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 7/25/05 AFTER MISSING HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 7/21/05

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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