HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Suwannee American Cement, LLC
Start: 10/12/2005

220052970017 · 10/12/2005 · Suwannee American Cement, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Votorantim Cimentos; Anderson Columbia
Operator: Suwannee American Cement, LLC
Mine: 0801318

Narrative

On Oct. 12, 2005, an air gate and beck valve in silo failed to close. Approximately 300-400 tons of cement dropped onto silo floor. Cement had entered employees ear during clean up. On Oct. 15,2005, employee went to doctor because of ear/headache problem, but he did not know the cause. Doctor reportedly found cement in ear which may have caused the problem.

Source

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