← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141540029 · 05/27/2014 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
NOXIOUS MINE GASES,NEC
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
274
Mine experience
1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
3600185

Narrative

Employee was checking an air operated gate on top of storage silo 2 gate 7. Employee drained moisture bowl and noticed a smell of ammonia. Employee was exposed to ammonia that got into the compressed air lines from the ammonia injection system which had been started earlier in the day. The ammonia injection system was turned off at the time of the exposure.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown