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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220070240009 · 01/21/2007 · Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury
BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.
Mine
2600081

Narrative

Employee went into the Kiln #3 cooler pit to inspect the south belt tail pulley. There was standing water in the cooler from a broken water pipe, which mixed with lime spilled from the cooler belt to produce a slick slurry. The employee slipped and fell into the slurry. He received burning from the lime to parts of his legs, groin & wist that were wetted by the slurry.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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