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MACHINERY

220063520067 · 12/13/2006 · Florida Crushed Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with hot objects or substances
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rinker Group Ltd
Operator
Florida Crushed Stone Company
Mine
0801287

Narrative

While in the process of water blasting the kiln, the preheater feed chute material was being water blasted & expelled back toward the employee & entered the protective hood. He gasped & inhaled (hot)dust into his mouth causing mouth burns.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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