HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Start: 12/19/2005

220053610001 · 12/19/2005 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: LIQUIDS,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 32.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Mine: 1400073

Narrative

Employee put the parifin wax back onto the hot plate after using it without turning the hot plate off. He then noticed it smoking and went to take it off. When he removed the wax, it flash set on him causing wax to get onto his hand causing 2nd degree burns. He went to the hospital and returned on the same day.

Source

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