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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071990027 · 07/06/2007 · Calportland

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
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MOLTEN METAL
Nature of injury
BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator
Calportland
Mine
0400036

Narrative

Employee was working under a chinker material drop box when the air cannons went off causing hot material to fall from 10 - 12 feet landing on the employee and causing 2nd degree burns to his left forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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