FIRE

Name: FIRE at Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Start: 01/04/2006

220060120030 · 01/04/2006 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FIRE
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 35
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine: 4406181

Narrative

WHILE ASSISTING A SUBCONTRACTOR, EMPLOYEE, IN BURNING A PIN OUT OF A BOOM STICK ELECTED TO PLACE TORCH IN THE PIN HIMSELF AFTER WHICH THE BURNING ROD BURNT THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE PIN HITTING A GREASE CAVITY CAUSING PRESSURE TO RELEASE WHICH CREATED A FIRE PLUME. EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHES IGNITED & HE RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS FACE, WRIST AND LEGS.

Source

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